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10 Language-to-English DictionariesJoel
/ˈdʒoʊ.əl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A male given name of Hebrew origin.
"Joel is a popular name among many cultures and is often found in religious texts." - 2
A biblical prophet and the author of the Book of Joel in the Old Testament.
"In the Book of Joel, the prophet speaks about the coming of the Day of the Lord."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Hebrew name Yo'el, meaning 'Yahweh is God' or 'whose God is Yahweh'. It entered English through the Greek Iouel and the Latin Yoel during the Middle Ages, functioning primarily as a biblical male given name and surname.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Joel" is said worldwide
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Joël
Transliteration: Joël
"Joël est un prénom courant en France."
Joel
Transliteration: Joel
"Joel ist ein beliebter Name in Deutschland."
Gioele
Transliteration: Gioele
"Gioele è un nome biblico molto usato."
Joel
Transliteration: Joel
"Joel es un nombre común en la cultura hispana."
Joel
Transliteration: Joel
"Joel é um nome popular em Portugal."
जोएल
Transliteration: Joel
"जोएल एक लोकप्रिय नाम है।"
约尔
Transliteration: Yuē'ěr
"约尔是一个常见的名字。"
요엘
Transliteration: Yoel
"요엘은 한국에서 흔한 이름입니다."
ヨエル
Transliteration: Yoeru
"ヨエルは一般的な名前です。"
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