Where does “يُوسُف” come from?
يُوسُف (Arabic) comes from Hebrew יוסף, from Hebrew הוֹסִיף — to add.
Ancestry of “يُوسُف”, step by step
يُوسُف traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hebrew יוסף
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | יוסף | Joseph, husband of Mary, mother of Jesus |
| 2 | Hebrew | הוֹסִיף | to add |
via Biblical Hebrew יוֹסֵף
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biblical Hebrew | יוֹסֵף | may he add |