Armenian edit

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Etymology edit

From Old Armenian Յովսէփ (Yovsēpʻ).

Pronunciation edit

Proper noun edit

Հովսեփ (Hovsepʻ)

  1. (biblical) Joseph (eleventh and favorite son of Jacob, by his wife Rachel)
  2. (biblical) Joseph (husband of Virgin Mary)
  3. a male given name, Hovsep, equivalent to English Joseph

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