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Joringel m German (Rare), LiteratureDiminutive of
Jorin. This is the name of one of the title characters of the German fairy tale Jorinde and Joringel, collected by the Brothers Grimm. Joringel is a young man whose bride-to-be Jorinde is turned into a nightingale by a witch, and he rescues her with the help of a magic flower.
Joris m LithuanianFrom Old Lithuanian stem
jor- referring to the spring season, supposedly belonging to a Lithuanian vernal diety mentioned by Simonas Daukantas.
Joriz m & f FilipinoContraction of
José Rizal, given in honour of the prominent Filipino nationalist (1861-1896).
Jorlaug f Norwegian (Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
jorr "wild boar" and
laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman". The name was first used in the early 20th century.
Jormarlie f Haitian Creole (Rare)The name of the daughter of the assassinated Haitian president Jovenel Moïse. It might be a reversal of the first two syllables of
Marjorie (which is commonly used in Haiti), combined with the phonetic suffix -
lie.
Jornet m Judeo-Anglo-NormanDerived from Old French
jor, jorn "day", ultimately from Latin
diurnum (tempus), from the neuter of the adjective
diurnus "of the day".
Jorneta f Judeo-Anglo-NormanDerived from Old French
jor, jorn "day", ultimately from Latin
diurnum (tempus), from the neuter of the adjective
diurnus "of the day" (compare
Journa).
Joro m KurdishDerived from Kurdish
jor meaning "high, tall".
Jǫrð f Old Norse, Norse MythologyDerived from Old Norse
jǫrð meaning "earth". In Norse mythology, Jǫrð was the goddess of the earth and the mother of Þórr (see
Thor). Other names for her included
Hlóðyn and
Fjǫrgyn.
Jørund f & m NorwegianPreviously a dialectal variant of
Jorunn, though more recently it has been given to boys, being the modern form of
Jǫrundr, an Old Norse masculine name of uncertain meaning... [
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Jörundur m IcelandicIcelandic form of
Jǫrundr, a combination of Old Norse
jarra "battle, fight, quarrel" and Proto-Norse
-winduR "winner".
Jorūnė f LithuanianThe name Jorūnė is a derivative of the Lithuanian word jorė, which means "greenery, spring greenery". In ancient Lithuanian mythology,
Joris was the god of spring and the watchman of the earth.
Josebeth f BiblicalFrom the Hebrew name יְהוֹשֶׁבַע (Yehosheva') meaning "Yahweh is an oath". In the Old Testament she is the daughter of King Jehoram of Judah. With her husband Jehoiada she rescued the future king Joash, her nephew, from a purge... [
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Josephte f French (Quebec, Archaic)Older French feminine form of Joseph, used especially in Québec, Canada. One notable bearer was Marie-Josephte Corriveau (1733-1763), a Québécois murderess who subsequently became a popular folk heroine.
Josha f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Nepali, Indian, Marathi, Gujarati, Assamese, Punjabi, Malayalam, TeluguMEANING - woman, lady
Joshamee m Popular CultureIt is the first name of the character of Joshamee Gibbs in the Pirates of the Caribbean films. Made up by the creators of those films, his name is probably a play on the phrase
"You're joshing me!".
Joshana f Indian (Rare)Derived from Sanskrit जोषण
(jośana) meaning "approval, satisfaction, liking".
Joshaviah m BiblicalThe name is comprised of two parts. The first, ישה (
yshh), is of uncertain etymology. Some say it may mean "to support" or "to assist". The second part, יה (
Yah), is an abbreviated form of
Yahweh... [
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Joshton m Obscure (Modern)Elaboration of
Josh with the popular name suffix -
ton. Joshton was given to 5 boys in 2012 according to the SSA.
Joshua f JapaneseFrom Japanese 丈 (
jo) meaning "height", 樹 (
shu) meaning "tree; plant" combined with 也 (
a) meaning "also". Other kanji combinations are possible. Usage of this name is, most likely, influenced by the name
Joshua.
Josiphiah m BiblicalFrom the Hebrew name יוֹסִפְיָה
(Yosiphyah) meaning "may
Yahweh add", which makes this name closely related to
Yosef (see
Joseph).
Josje m & f Dutch, West FrisianWhen borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (
Jos) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix
je to the original name... [
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Joske m & f Dutch, Flemish, LimburgishWhen borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (
Jos) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix
-ke to the original name... [
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Josmar m Portuguese (Brazilian)Contraction of
José Maria, a compound name traditionally given in honour of the parents of Jesus. However, the initial syllable can also be taken from
Josué; in such cases it is often formed from the names of the bearer's parents (i.e., Josué and Maria).