Joel
[ˈdʒoʊ.əl]Meaning
from the Hebrew name יוֹאֵל (Yoʾel), meaning "Yahweh is God"
Background Story
Joel comes from the Hebrew name יוֹאֵל (Yoʾel), formed from the elements יוֹ (yo) and אֵל (ʾel), both referring to the Hebrew God. It is the name of one of the twelve minor prophets of the Old Testament, the author of the Book of Joel. In England it was first used as a Christian name after the Protestant Reformation. As a medieval French and English given name it also derives from the Breton Judicaël, related to Joyce and Jocelyn.
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