Surname · Russian
Ё
“God will add”·“God is gracious”·“God shall add”
Ё is used as a surname.
RussianWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Jo.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Ё is Jo written in Cyrillic. In English use, Jo carries the interpretation “God will add.” In English use, Jo is a variant of Joan. In Hebrew use, Joan carries the interpretation “God is gracious.” Jo is a feminine form of Joseph. Yosef means “God shall add,” traditionally understood as a hope that God would add another son to the family. In English use, Jo has a related form in Joe. In English use, Joe carries the interpretation “God will add.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Ё is Jo written in Cyrillic. An origin associated with this spelling is English.
Explained through its name family
Ё’s family of names
In Russian usage, Ё as a surname has a transliteration in Jo.
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The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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