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Joh

/d͡ʒəʊ/

Joh proper noun: sir Johannes “Joh” Bjelke-Petersen (1911–2005), Premier of Queensland 1968–1987. Also the diminutive of Johannes.

Proper noun (1)

Joh

  1. (Australian) Sir Johannes “Joh” Bjelke-Petersen (1911–2005), Premier of Queensland 1968–1987.
    • How Joh inspired a generation.2005 April 25, Sydney Morning Herald
    • Nationals shake off Joh era.2006 December 29, The Australian

Proper noun (2)

Joh (plural Johs)

  1. A surname.

Also used as

Joh is also the diminutive of Johannes.

Forms of Joh

pluralJohs

Origin of Joh

Various origins: * Borrowed from German Joh. * Variant of Cho, a Korean surname.

Words that rhyme with Joh

48 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about Joh

What does Joh mean?
Joh means sir Johannes “Joh” Bjelke-Petersen (1911–2005), Premier of Queensland 1968–1987.
What part of speech is Joh?
Joh is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Joh?
Joh is pronounced /d͡ʒəʊ/.

Words near Joh in the dictionary

  1. jogtrot
  2. jogtrots
  3. jogtrotted
  4. jogtrotting
  5. Jogulamba Gadwal
  6. Joh
  7. Joh.
  8. joha
  9. johachidolite
  10. johad
  11. johads

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