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Joey en · PROPN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈd͡ʒoʊ.i/

Etymology

Etymology tree English Joe Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English Joey From Joe + -y.

Meanings

  1. A diminutive of the male given names Joe and Joseph.
    • And not to rub salt in wounds, when it comes to making mincemeat of the competition, American Joey Chestnut is still top banana. 2015 July 2, Michael Pearson, “6 things to know about hot dog king Joey Chestnut”, in CNN:
    • Indeed what do the tensomethings, who might be watching the show at that hour, make of jokes like Joey telling Chandler that his uncle Sal has a really big tongue. 1996, Television Quarterly: The Journal of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, volume XXVIII, number 3, page 4:
  2. A diminutive of the female given name Josephine.