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Jethro.

The father-in-law of Moses.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈd͡ʒɛθɹəʊ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈd͡ʒɛθɹoʊ/General-American
  1. The father-in-law of Moses.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew יִתְרוֹ (yitró).

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