Jethro

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The meaning of Jethro is "his abundance" or "overhanging."
Scripts(How to write)
יִתְרוֹ is the original language spelling for Jethro.
יִתְרוֹ(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronunciation
JETH-ro(English)
Jethro is pronounced JETH-roh.
Popularity
Jethro is not a very popular name in the world. It does not rank in the top 1000 most common boy names in the United States.

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Jethro Name meanings & History

The name Jethro comes from Hebrew origin. The meaning of Jethro is "his abundance" or "overhanging.". From the Hebrew name יִתְרוֹ (Yitro), which was derived from the Hebrew word יֶתֶר (yeter) meaning "abundance". According to the Old Testament, Jethro was a Midianite priest who sheltered Moses when he fled Egypt. He was the father of Zipporah, who became Moses's wife. A famous bearer of the name was Jethro Tull (1674-1741), an English inventor and agriculturist. Jethro is used primarily as a first name for boys.

Zodiac Sign of Jethro: Justice Sagittarius,Joy Pisces

Synonyms of Jethro:

J: Judicial,Joy,Journey,Journal,Justice,Jester

E: Entertain,Enlighten,Environment,Exaggerate,Expressive,Enliven

T: Tacky,Testy,Truth,Touchy,Doubting Thomas,Talkative,Tireless

H: Haggle,Hyper,Hope,Heart's Desire,Hobnobbing

R: Rational,Restless,Resourceful,Reason

O: Ostentatious,Organized,Obsolete,Obsessive,Obstinate

Jethro is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Wholesome name

2.) Jethro (Male)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: (Hebrew) abundant. Bible: the father-in-law of Moses. See also Yitro.

Other Forms: Jeth, Jethroe, Jetro, Jetrow, Jettro


3.) Jethro (Male)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: Pre-eminence

Other Forms: Jethroe, Jethrow


4.) Jethro (Male)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: (Hebrew) fertile

Other Forms: Jeto, Jett, Jetty


5.) JETHRO (Male)

Usage: Biblical

Meanings: Derived from the Hebrew yitro (abundance, excellence). The name is borne in the Bible by a prince or priest of Midian, the father of Zipporah, the wife of Moses. (EXOD. 18) (JETH-RO)


6.) JETHRO (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: Derived from the Hebrew Yitro, which is from yitro (abundance, excellence). The name is borne in the Bible by the father of Zipporah, the wife of Moses. In Britain the name was borne by the noted agriculturalist Jethro Tull (1674-1741), whose name was adopted in 1968 by the British rock band Jethro Tull. (JETH-RO)


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