Where does “Josephine” come from?

Josephine derives from English Joseph combined with the French feminine suffix -ine, from Latin -inus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos and -no-.

Josephine (English): Pertaining to Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor

Ancestry of “Josephine”, step by step

Josephine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English joseph

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishjosephA woman's riding habit worn in the 18th century...
2Hebrewיוֹסֵףshall add

via French Joséphine

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchJoséphine—
2FrenchJosèphe—

Words derived from “Josephine”

Every word from Hebrew יוֹסֵף →