Jo (given name)

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Jo is a given name, often a short form (hypocorism) of Joanna, 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
  • 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
  • Jo Ishiwatari (石渡 譲, born 1967), Japanese actor
  • Joseph Jo Johnson (born 1971), British politician, Minister of State for Transport
  • Jonathan Jo Jones (1911–1965), American jazz drummer
  • Jo Kanazawa (金沢 浄, born 1976), Japanese footballer
  • Jo Kondo (近藤 譲, born 1947), 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 (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 (born 1938), 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
  • 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 (born 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
  • 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 (1917–2008), American singer of traditional pop music
  • Jo Van Fleet (1915–1996), American theatre and film actress
  • Jo Walton (born 1964), Welsh-Canadian fantasy and science fiction writer and poet
  • Joanne Jo Bailey Wells (born 1965), British Anglican bishop, Bishop of Dorking

Fictional characters[]

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