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Meaning & Origins
Usually a girl's name, a short form of Joanna, Joanne, Jody, or Josephine, sometimes used independently or in combination with other names, for example Nancy Jo and Jo Anne (see Joanne). Occasionally it is a boy's name, a variant spelling of Joe. Famous female bearers include the American female pop singer Jo Stafford (1920–2008) and the British politician Jo Grimond (originally Joseph Grimond, 1913–93).
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English, Scottish, and northern Irish: patronymic from the personal name Will, a very common medieval short form of William.
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Nicknames & variations
Joe, Joy, Joey, Joye, Joao, Joh, Joi, Joie, Joa, Joya
Wilsey, Wilshire, Wilshusen, Wilsher, Wils, Wilsford, Wilske, Walson, Wilsie, Wilsman
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