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Where does “Józef” come from?

Józef (Polish) comes from Latin Iōsēphus, from Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ, from Hebrew יוסף, from Hebrew הוֹסִיף — to add.

Józef (Polish): Joseph

Definitions

  1. Joseph

Ancestry of “Józef”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinIōsēphus—
2Ancient GreekἸωσήφ—
3Hebrewיוסף—
4Hebrewהוֹסִיףto add

Words derived from “Józef”

  • Józefowicz
Every word from Hebrew הוֹסִיף →