Meaning and background
The story behind Jetro
Jetro appears in the Portuguese Bíblia para Todos translation of Exodus 18 as Moses's father-in-law and a priest of Midian. In that chapter, he visits Moses with his family and advises him to share the work of judging disputes with other capable people. This gives the spelling a direct biblical association through a specific published translation. The passage tells his role in the story without explaining the name's Hebrew etymology.
- Association
- Biblical association: Jetro is the spelling used for Moses's father-in-law in the Portuguese Bíblia para Todos translation of Exodus 18. Source
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Jetro appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/dʒɛtɹoʊ/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/dʒɛtɹoʊ/ · primary stress on syllable 1JH EH1 T R OW0
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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