Jo
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Jo is a given name used across various cultures, often as a short form of names like Joseph, Joanna, or Jonathan.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
given name
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hypocorism → |
| canBe |
informal form of a longer given name
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standalone legal given name → |
| derivedFrom |
Hebrew name Yochanan (via John/Joanna/Jonathan)
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Hebrew name Yosef (via Joseph) → |
| hasCulturalUsage |
East Asian cultures (via romanization)
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Western cultures → |
| hasGenderUsage |
feminine
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masculine → non-binary → |
| hasNameCategory |
diminutive
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nickname → short form → |
| hasNotableBearersType |
actors
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athletes → musicians → writers → |
| hasSpellingVariant |
Joe
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Joë (in some languages) → |
| shortFormOf |
George (in some languages, via “Jo” sound variants)
→
Joan → Joanna → Jocelyn → Johan → Johanna → Johannes → Jonathan → Jordan → Joseph → Josephine → Joyce → |
| usedAs |
unisex given name
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| usedInLanguage |
Dutch
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English → German → Japanese (as a romanization of various names) → Korean (as a romanization of family name Cho/Jo) → Scandinavian languages → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Jo Ann Robinson
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|
givenName |
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San Jo
→
|
hasPartOfName |
|
The Magic Faraway Tree
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|
mainCharacter |
|
Mary Jo Kopechne
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|
middleName |