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Etymology edit

Borrowed from Byzantine Greek Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph), ultimately from Hebrew יוֹסֵף (yoséf).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ɪˈosʲɪf]
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Proper noun edit

Ио́сиф (Iósifm anim (genitive Ио́сифа, nominative plural Ио́сифы, genitive plural Ио́сифов)

  1. a male given name, Yosif or Iosif, from Hebrew, equivalent to English Joseph
  2. Joseph (various Biblical characters)

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