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  • proper noun A common nickname for Joseph, also used as a formal male given name.
  • proper noun A diminutive of the female given name Joanna, Joanne or Josephine.
  • noun informal A male; a guy; a fellow

Etymologies

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Diminutive form of Joseph and, less often, of Joel, Josiah and Josias

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