# Jethro

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒɛθɹəʊ/ · frequency rank #34,137

## Definitions
1. The father-in-law of Moses.
2. A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew יִתְרוֹ (yitró).

## Easily confused with
- **Jeter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jeter-vs-jethro)

## Common misspellings (9)
`ejthro`, `jehtro`, `jethhro`, `jethor`, `jethrro`, `jetrho`, `jetthro`, `jjethro`, `jtehro`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/jethro