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Joplin

UK/ˈd͡ʒɒplɪn/US/ˈd͡ʒɑplɪn/

Joplin proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Joplin (countable and uncountable, plural Joplins)

  1. A surname.
  2. A city in Jasper County and Newton County, Missouri.
  3. An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Liberty County, Montana.
  4. An unincorporated community in Jack County, Texas.
  5. An unincorporated community in Prince William County, Virginia.
  6. An unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia.

Forms of Joplin

pluralJoplins

Origin of Joplin

English surname, from Jobelin (“stupid man, fool”), a diminutive of the biblical name Job, with a negative association of patience with lethargy and stupidity.

Words formed from Joplin

Questions about Joplin

What does Joplin mean?
Joplin means a surname.
What part of speech is Joplin?
Joplin is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Joplin?
Joplin is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒɒplɪn/ (UK).

Words near Joplin in the dictionary

  1. joozhing
  2. JOP
  3. Jopadhola
  4. Jopara
  5. Jophiel
  6. Joplin
  7. Joplinesque
  8. Joplins
  9. Jopp
  10. Joppa
  11. JOPs

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