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Where does “Joseph” come from?

Joseph is the English form of Hebrew יוֹסֵף, a name of unknown origin and meaning.

Joseph (English): One whose chastity is above temptation

Definitions

  1. One whose chastity is above temptation

Ancestry of “Joseph”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewיוֹסֵףshall add

Words derived from “Joseph”

  • Josephson
  • Josephite
  • Josephism
  • Joeseph
  • Josephology
  • Josephologist
  • Josephological
  • جوزف
  • Joseph
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