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What does Joss mean?
Joss 
as a boys' name (also used as girls' name Joss) is of Old German origin, and the meaning of Joss is "a member of the Germanic tribe, the Gauts". English name that is a nickname of Jocelyn, which used to be a masculine name. Also possibly a variant of Joseph. Actor Joss Ackland. Also form of Joshua.
STARTS WITH Jo-
Variations
ALTERNATIVE FORMS VIA JOSEPH Iosef, Iosep, Iosif, Iosip, Jessop, Jessup, Jo, Jodi, Jodie, Jody▼, Joey▼, Joop, Joos, Jose▼, Josef, Josep, Josif, Josip, Josue▲, Joszef, Jozef
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Joss Keylor (J.K.), ..
How popular is Joss?
Joss is an uncommonly occurring given name for men but a very prominent last name for all people (#30229 out of 150436, Top 20%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Which version is better?
Popular alternative forms of Joss (UNLISTED) are Jo, Jodi, Jodie, Jody, Joey (#742 IN 2018), Jose (#89), Josef (#1819), Joseph (#23), Joshua (#41) and Josue (#225). Adoption of these forms of Joss was well-received among parents during the years 1980-1989 (MEDIAN #792) and has become significantly diminished since (#1093, ▼70.2%), with forms like Joseph becoming less trendy. Josue is the most chic boy name among these. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Similar Names
Joss is pronounced similarly to Jace▲, Jase▼, Jazz and Jess▼. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Amoss, Cass, Guss▼, Jens, Jesse▼, Jessy, Jesus, Joab, Joao, Joash, Job, Jobe, Joby, Jock, Joe▼, Joed, Joel, John▼, Jon▼, Jona, Jonas, Jones, Jonn, Joost, Jorg, Jori, Joris, Jorn, Jory, Josh▼, Josia, Josias, Josua, Jove, Jovi, Just, Kass, Moss, Ross▼ and Russ▼. These names tend to be more commonly used than Joss.
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