March 19
Why this day? Jo is a short form of Joseph, and shares its name day.
Jo is celebrated in France, the United States, Brazil and Germany on March 19; Spain and Argentina on July 13.
Jo is a short form of Joseph. It keeps its origin (Hebrew Yosef) and meaning — may God add, and shares its name day, March 19.
On birth records, Jo is rarely written as such: the Jos are Josephs (380,165 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Joseph page. Jo is also a short form of Joël, Josephine, Joëlle.
Jo is a short form of Joseph, which means may God add.
March 19, together with Joseph: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.
It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Joseph.
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