Jethro

Jethro \jet-hro, je-th-ro\ is a boy's name. It consists of 6 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Jethro is pronounced in English as JHEH-THRow ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Jethro: JH as in "joy (JH.OY)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; TH as in "theme (TH.IY.M)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; OW as in "oak (OW.K)"

What is the origin of Jethro?

Jethro is used predominantly in the English language and its origin is Hebrew. Biblical name derived from the element 'yether' which means excellence, abundance. Ithra (Hebrew) and Yitro (Hebrew) are original forms of Jethro. The name was borne in the Old Testament of the Bible by the Midianite priest and father of Zipporah, the wife of Moses. During his exile, Moses tended to Jethro's flocks, and after Moses' success, Jethro advised Moses to delegate his duties, an advice which Moses took. The name was therefore widely adopted by English Puritans in the 16th century, but its use diminished over the later centuries due to suburban associations from the well-known English agricultural pioneer Jethro Tull (1674-1741). The latter's name was adopted by the Grammy Award-winning 1970s English progressive rock band Jethro Tull, whose popularity helped promote the adoption of the first name. In the 1980s, the name was made known by the fictional Jethro Larkin of the long-running British radio soap opera The Archers (1950-). In America, the name was made known by the dim-witted character Jethro Bodine in the situation comedy The Beverly Hillbillies (1962-1971). The name what does the name Jethra mean is the female form of Jethro. Gethro meaning, what does the name Jeth mean, Jethe definition, Jethroe meaning, nicknames for Jethrow, nicknames for Jethrowe, and meaning of Yitro are variants of Jethro. name Jett meaning (contraction) is another variant of Jethro.

A famous person named Jethro is Agriculturist Jethro Tull, born 30 March 1674 - 21 February 1741, Basildon, Berkshire, England.

List of baby names that sound like Jethro:

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The baby name Jethro fun facts:

The name Jethro in reverse order is "Orhtej".

The numerological value of the name Jethro is number 4, which means a foundation, order, service, struggle against limits, steady growth.

How popular is Jethro?

Jethro is in the top names in USA.