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Scriptsיוֹאֵל Ancient Hebrew
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From the Hebrew name יוֹאֵל (Yo'el) meaning "YAHWEH is God", from the elements יוֹ (yo) and אֵל ('el), both referring to the Hebrew God. Joel is one of the twelve minor prophets of the Old Testament, the author of the Book of Joel, which describes a plague of locusts. In England, it was first used as a Christian name after the Protestant Reformation.
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Other Languages & CulturesIoel Biblical Greek Yoel Biblical Hebrew Iohel Biblical Latin Joël Dutch Joël French Xoel Galician Yoel Hebrew Gioele Italian
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Entry updated July 11, 2018 Contribute
