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Josef

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See also: Jósef

English

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Proper noun

Josef

  1. A male given name, variant of Joseph.
    • 2025 May 22, “Monument to Soviet dictator Josef Stalin in Moscow metro stirs debate”, in Reuters‎:
      A monument to Soviet dictator Josef Stalin erected in Moscow's metro is stirring debate, with some Russians welcoming it as a historical tribute, but others saying it's a mistake to commemorate someone who presided over so much suffering.
  2. A surname.

Derived terms

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Albanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin Iōsēphus, from Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph), from Hebrew יוֹסֵף (“(God) shall add”). Doublet of Albanian Jozef (“Joseph”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /joːsɛf/, /joːsəf/

Proper noun

Josef m (definite Josefi)

  1. Joseph, son of Jacob (Biblical character)
  2. Joseph, father of Jesus of Nazareth (Biblical character)
  3. a male given name, equivalent to English Joseph
  4. christian equivalent of muslim name Jusuf (“Joseph”)

Declension

More information singular, plural ...

Derived terms

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Czech

Czech Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew יוֹסֵף (Yoséf, literally “(God) shall add”).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Josef m anim

  1. a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Joseph
  2. a male surname transferred from the given name

Declension

Declension of Josef (hard masculine animate)
More information singular, plural ...

Further reading

  • “Josef”, in Příjmení.cz (in Czech)

Danish

Proper noun

Josef

  1. (biblical) Joseph.
  2. a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Joseph

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Latin Josephus and/or Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjoːzɛf/, /ˈjoːzəf/, /ˈjoːˌzeːf/ (roughly in this order of frequency)
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Proper noun

Josef m (proper noun, strong, genitive Josefs)

  1. (biblical) Joseph
  2. a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Joseph
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Norwegian

Proper noun

Josef

  1. (biblical) Joseph.
  2. a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Joseph

Swedish

Proper noun

Josef c (genitive Josefs)

  1. (biblical) Joseph.
  2. a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Joseph

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • Kusep

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Josef.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /hoˈsef/ [hoˈsɛf]
      • IPA(key): (with nativization) /hoˈsep/ [hoˈsɛp̚]
      • Rhymes: -ef, (with nativization) -ep
    • IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒosef/ [ˈd͡ʒoː.sɛf] (English influence)
      • IPA(key): (with nativization) /ˈd͡ʒosep/ [ˈd͡ʒoː.sɛp̚] (English influence), (with nativization, no palatal assimilation) /ˈdjosep/ [ˈd̪joː.sɛp̚] (English influence)
      • Rhymes: -osef (English influence), -osep
    • IPA(key): /kuˈsep/ [kʊˈsɛp̚] (obsolete)
  • Syllabification: Jo‧sef

Proper noun

Joséf (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜓᜐᜒᜉ᜔)

  1. a male given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Joseph
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Yola

Etymology

From Middle English Ioseph.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Josef

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Joseph
    • 1867, “JAMEEN QOUGEELY EE-PEALTHE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 110, lines 1-2:
      Adh Sankt Josef's die, adh a patroon o' Kilmoor, Jameen Qougeely was ee-pealthe.
      At St. Joseph's-day, at the patron of Kilmore, James Cagley was beaten.

References

  • Jacob Poole (d. 1827) (before 1828), William Barnes, editor, A Glossary, With some Pieces of Verse, of the old Dialect of the English Colony in the Baronies of Forth and Bargy, County of Wexford, Ireland, London: J. Russell Smith, published 1867, page 49

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