"Jethro" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɛθɹoʊ/ [General-American]
Etymology: Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew יִתְרוֹ (yitró). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|hbo|יִתְרוֹ|tr=yitró}} Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew יִתְרוֹ (yitró) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Jethro
  1. (biblical) The father-in-law of Moses. Translations (the father-in-law of Moses): يَثْرُون (yaṯrūn) [masculine] (Arabic), শোয়েব (śōẇeb) (Bengali), Jitro [masculine] (German), יתרו [masculine] (Hebrew), Jetró (Hungarian), Ietro [masculine] (Italian), Jetro [masculine] (Polish), Jetro [masculine] (Portuguese), Иофо̀р (Iofòr) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Jethro-en-name-Msdv7NGC Categories (other): Biblical characters, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion Disambiguation of 'the father-in-law of Moses': 91 9
  2. A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin. Translations (male given name): শোয়েব (śōẇeb) (Bengali), Jetro [masculine] (Portuguese), Дже́тро (Džétro) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Jethro-en-name-WxDpcTb1 Categories (other): English given names, English male given names, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Bengali translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hebrew translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 35 65 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 43 57 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 43 57 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 34 66 Disambiguation of Terms with Bengali translations: 33 67 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 30 70 Disambiguation of Terms with Hebrew translations: 13 87 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 31 69 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 41 59 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 29 71 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 38 62 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 31 69 Disambiguation of 'male given name': 1 99
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