MEANING & HISTORY
What does Jo Anthony mean?
Jo is an established short form of several Jo-initial names, including Joan, Joanna, Josephine, Johannes and Josef in different traditions. Anthony continues the Roman family name Antonius, whose ultimate origin is debated. Selecting one expansion of Jo or assigning the pair a priceless gloss would exceed the evidence.
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Parts of this name
Similar names to Jo Anthony
Explore names with a similar opening or ending.
- Anthony♂English form of the Roman name Antonius
- Jonathan♂Yahweh has given
- Jo-Ann♀Variant of Joanne, in the John-name family
- Joanna♀God is gracious
- Joanne♀Joanna-family form; God is gracious
- Johann♂God is gracious; German form of Johannes
- Johanna♀God is gracious
- Johanne♀God is gracious; feminine Joanna-family form
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Recorded use
- OpenHalalan / COMELEC · 2001
- 1 elected-candidate record · ODbL 1.0
These records document use of the spelling; they are separate from birth statistics.