Meaning and background
The story behind Jobe
Jobe is recorded in several surname traditions. The dictionary gives an English variant of Job, a French derivative written Jobé, and a Gambian variant of Diop. These are separate routes rather than one name with a universal translation. A dog named Jobe might preserve a particular family spelling, so the intended family or language context is especially useful. The Roman letters alone cannot determine which history applies.
- Origin
- Surname with English Job, French Jobé and Gambian Diop-related routes. Source
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About Jobe
Recorded as a dog’s name
Jobe appears in 3 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/dʒoʊb/
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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/dʒoʊb/ · primary stress on syllable 1JH OW1 B
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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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