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JOEL

Gender: Masculine

Usage: English, Jewish, Biblical

Pronounced: JOL (English), JO-əl (English)   [key]

From the Hebrew name יוֹאֵל (Yo'el) meaning "YAHWEH is God". Joel was a minor prophet in the Old Testament, the author of the Book of Joel. In England, it was first used as a Christian name after the Protestant Reformation.
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