Joey

See also: joey

English

Etymology

From Joe +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒoʊ.i/
• Rhymes: -əʊi

Proper noun

Joey

1. A diminutive of the male given names Joe or Joseph.
   • 1996, Television Quarterly: The Journal of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, volume XXVIII, number 3, page 4:

     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.

   • 2015 July 2, Michael Pearson, “6 things to know about hot dog king Joey Chestnut”, in CNN‎:

     And not to rub salt in wounds, when it comes to making mincemeat of the competition, American Joey Chestnut is still top banana.

2. A diminutive of the female given name Josephine.

Anagrams

• Joye

Cebuano

Etymology

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From English Joey.

Proper noun

Joey

1. a male given name from English