Joes

Joes is a Dutch given name functioning as a short form of Johannes, itself the Latin form of the Greek Ioannes, ultimately derived from the Hebrew Yohanan, meaning God is gracious. It belongs to the same vast family of names that includes John, Jan, Johan, and Hans, all traceable to the same Hebrew root. The name has been in use in the Low Countries as an informal diminutive form and remains an occasional given name in Dutch-speaking regions.