English Explanatory Dictionary

Joel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A male given name from Hebrew.
  2. A surname from Hebrew.
  3. A book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh.
  4. A minor prophet, a son of Samuel, and other Old Testament persons.

Pronunciation

/ˈd͡ʒoʊ(ə)l/ /d͡ʒoʊˈɛl/ /ˈd͡ʒəʊ(ə)l/ /d͡ʒəʊˈɛl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Joel.wav /ˈd͡ʒɒl/

Word forms

Joel

Etymology

From Hebrew יוֹאֵל (yo'él, “Yahweh (is) God”). As a medieval French and English given name, it is also from Breton Judicaël (related to Joyce and Jocelyn). Cf. Elijah.

Derived words

Joel Joel Joel South
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