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given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f ...

, often a short form (

hypocorism A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek ; sometimes also ''hypocoristic''), or pet name, is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as ''Izzy'' for Isabel or ''Bob (given name), Bob'' fo ...

) of Joanna, Joanne, Joseph, Josephine, George, etc. Notable people with the name include:

Men

* Jô (born 1987), Brazilian footballer, João Alves de Assis Silva * Jô (footballer, born 1988), Brazilian footballer, Josiel Alves de Oliveira * Jô (footballer, born 1992), Brazilian footballer, Jonatas Figueira Fernandes * Jo Jo Benson (1938–2014), stage name of Joseph M. Hewell, American R&B and soul singer * Jo Inge Berget (born 1990), Norwegian footballer * Jô Bilac (born 1985), Brazilian playwright * Jo Bogaert (born 1956), Flemish musician and producer *Johannes Jo Bonfrère (born 1946), Dutch football player and coach *Joakim Jo Bonnier (1930–1972), Swedish racing driver *Johannes Jo van den Broek (1898–1978), Dutch architect *John Jo Callis (born 1951), British guitarist, notably with

The Human League The Human League are an English synth-pop band formed in Sheffield in 1977. Initially an experimental electronic music, electronic outfit, the group signed to Virgin Records in 1979 and later attained widespread commercial success with their t ...

*Jozef Jo Cals (1914–1971), Dutch Prime Minister *Jozef Jo Coenen (born 1949), Dutch architect *Joseph Jo Colruyt (1928 – 1994), Belgian businessman *Jozef Jo Cornu (born 1944), Belgian business executive *Josef Jo Gartner (1954–1986), Austrian racing driver *Johannes Jo van Gastel (1887–1969), Dutch archer * Jo Grimond (1913-1993), British politician * Jo de Haan (1936–2006), Dutch cyclist *, Japanese actor *Joseph

Jo Johnson Joseph Edmund Johnson, Baron Johnson of Marylebone, (born 23 December 1971) is a British politician and peer who was Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation ...

(born 1971), British politician, Minister of State for Transport *Jonathan Jo Jones (1911–1965), American jazz drummer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese composer and conductor * Jo Leinen (born 1948), German politician and MEP * Jo Maas (born 1954), Dutch racing cyclist *Johannes Jo Meynen (1901–1980), Dutch Ministers of Defence *

Jo Nesbø Jon "Jo" Nesbø (; born 29 March 1960) is a Norwegian novelist and musician. His books had sold over 50 million copies worldwide by 2021, making him the most successful Norwegian author to date. Siegel, Lee (5 May 2014).Pure Evil: Jo Nesbø and th ...

(born 1960), Norwegian writer, musician, former economist and reporter *Johannes Jo van Nunen (1945–2010), Dutch engineer and management consultant * Jo Planckaert (born 1970), Belgian cyclist * Jo Privat (1919–1996), French accordionist and composer. *Jozef Jo Ritzen (born 1945), Dutch economist and social-democratic politician *Johan Jo de Roo (born 1937), Dutch cyclist * Jô Santos (born 1991), Brazilian footballer, Joálisson Santos Oliveira *Joseph Jo Schlesser (1928–1968), French racing driver *Joseph Jo Siffert (1936–1971), Swiss racing driver *José Jô Soares (1938–2022), Brazilian comedian, talk show host, author and musician *Joseph Jo Spier (1900–1978), Dutch artist and illustrator *Johan Jo Vandeurzen (born 1958), Belgian politician, Flemish Minister of Public Health *Joseph Jo Vonlanthen (born 1942), Swiss racing driver *Johan Jo Voskuil (1897–1972), Dutch painter, illustrator, and bookbinder *Johannes Jo Weil (born 1977), German actor

Women

*Joanna Jo Aleh (born 1986), New Zealand sailor, national, world and Olympic champion *Johanna Jo van Ammers-Küller (1884–1966), Dutch writer *Joanna Jo Ankier (born 1982), British record holder (1,500-m & 3,000-m steeplechase) * Jo Archbold, model *Josephine Jo Armstead (born 1944), American singer-songwriter *Johanna Jo Bauer-Stumpff (1873–1964), Dutch painter * Jo Bench, English bassist, formerly of Bolt Thrower *Johanna Jo Bonger (1862–1925), Dutch art dealer, sister-in-law of Vincent van Gogh *Josephine Jo Brand (born 1957), English comedian, writer and actress * Jo Ann Campbell (born 1938), American singer *Joanne Jo Coburn (born 1968), BBC political correspondent *Helen Joanne Jo Cox (1974–2016), British politician *Johanna Jo Cox-Ladru (1923–?), Dutch Olympic gymnast * Damita Jo DeBlanc (1930–1998), aka Damita Jo, American actress and singer *Joanna Jo Durie (born 1960), English tennis player *Joanne Jo Ellis (born 1983), English field hockey forward *Joanne Jo Frost (born 1970), English nanny, writer and TV hostess *Joanne Jo Kiesanowski (born 1979), New Zealand cyclist *Johanna Jo Konta (born 1991), British tennis player * Jo Lemaire (born 1956), Belgian singer * Jo Muir (born 1994), British modern pentathlete * Jo O'Meara (born 1979), English singer ( S Club 7) *Joanne Jo Pavey (born 1973), British Olympian and distance runner * Jo Price (born 1985), Welsh rugby union player and former footballer *Joanne "Jo" J. K. Rowling (born 1965), author of the ''Harry Potter'' book series * Jo Ann Robinson (1912–1990), American civil rights activist *Johanna Jo Schouwenaar-Franssen (1909–1995), Dutch government minister * Billie Jo Spears (1937–2011), American country music singer *

Jo Stafford Jo Elizabeth Stafford (November 12, 1917July 16, 2008) was an American traditional pop singer, whose career spanned five decades from the late 1930s to the early 1980s. Admired for the purity of her voice, she originally underwent classical tr ...

(1917–2008), American singer of traditional pop music * Jo Van Fleet (1915–1996), American theatre and film actress *

Jo Walton Jo Walton (born 1964) is a Welsh-Canadian fantasy and science fiction writer and poet. She is best known for the fantasy novel '' Among Others'', which won the Hugo and Nebula Awards in 2012, and '' Tooth and Claw'', a Victorian-era novel w ...

(born 1964), Welsh-Canadian fantasy and science fiction writer and poet *Joanne Jo Bailey Wells (born 1965), British Anglican bishop, Bishop of Dorking * Jo Zayner (born 1981),

CRISPR CRISPR (; acronym of clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats) is a family of DNA sequences found in the genomes of prokaryotic organisms such as bacteria and archaea. Each sequence within an individual prokaryotic CRISPR is d ...

engineer

Fictional characters

*Jo Bennett, former CEO of Sabre in the TV show ''

The Office ''The Office'' is the title of several mockumentary sitcoms based on a British series originally created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant as '' The Office'' in 2001. The original series also starred Gervais as manager and primary charac ...

'' * Joanne Gardner, lead character from the soap opera ''Search for Tomorrow'' * Jo Grant, a 1971–1973 Dr. Who companion *Jo Kido, in the anime series '' Digimon Adventure'' *Jo March, in the novel '' Little Women'' and its sequels *Jo Martinez, in the supernatural crime drama series ''

Forever Forever or 4ever may refer to: Film and television Films * ''Forever'' (1921 film), an American silent film by George Fitzmaurice * ''Forever'' (1978 film), an American made-for-television romantic drama, based on the novel by Judy Blume * '' ...

'' *Dr. Jo Harding, main character in the movie

Twister Twister most commonly refers to a tornado. Twister or Twisters may also refer to: Aviation * Pipistrel Twister, a Slovenian ultralight trike * Silence Twister, a German homebuilt aircraft design * Wings of Change Twister, an Austrian paragli ...

* Jo Masters, in the British television series ''The Bill'' *Jo Masterson, in ABC Family's '' Twisted'' *Josephine "Jo" McCormick, one of the main characters of the TV series '' Big Bad Beetleborgs'' * Jo Polniaczek, from the TV show ''The Facts of Life'' * Jo Reynolds, in ''Melrose Place'' *Jo Saint-Clair, title character of the French TV series '' Jo'' *Jo Stockton, one of the main characters of the movie '' Funny Face'' *Jo, one of the main characters of anime series '' Burst Angel'' *Jo, a crossing sweeper in Charles Dickens's novel ''

Bleak House ''Bleak House'' is a novel by English author Charles Dickens, first published as a 20-episode Serial (literature), serial between 12 March 1852 and 12 September 1853. The novel has many characters and several subplots, and is told partly by th ...

'' *Jo, a contestant on '' Total Drama: Revenge of the Island'' * Jo Wilson, from ABC's show

Grey's Anatomy ''Grey's Anatomy'' is an American medical drama television series focusing on the personal and professional lives of surgical internship (medicine), interns, residency (medicine), residents, and attending physician, attendings at the fictional ...

*Jo, main character from A Taste of Honey *Jo, nonbinary bird from '' Angry Birds'' introduced in 2023

Men

Women

Fictional characters

See also