"St. Joseph" meaning in English

See St. Joseph in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: The placenames all come ultimately from the saint's name, either directly (as tributes) or indirectly (if inspired by previously founded places of the same name). Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} St. Joseph
  1. Joseph, the husband of Saint Mary and legal father of Jesus. Wikidata QID: Q128267
    Sense id: en-St._Joseph-en-name-en:Q128267
  2. The name of many places, including:
    A town, the parish seat of Tensas Parish, Louisiana, United States.     Wikidata QID: Q2562831 Categories (place): Parish seats of Louisiana, USA, Places in Louisiana, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Louisiana, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-St._Joseph-en-name-en:Q2562831 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 51 19 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 53 17 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 55 17 18
  3. The name of many places, including:
    A city, the county seat of Berrien County, Michigan, United States.     Wikidata QID: Q2205508 Categories (place): Cities in Michigan, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Michigan, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-St._Joseph-en-name-en:Q2205508 Categories (other): County seats of Michigan, USA
  4. The name of many places, including:
    A city, the county seat of Buchanan County, Missouri, United States.     Wikidata QID: Q745120 Categories (place): Cities in Missouri, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Missouri, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-St._Joseph-en-name-en:Q745120 Categories (other): County seats of Missouri, USA
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Saint Joseph Derived forms: St. Joseph County, St. Joseph River 
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