"Josef" meaning in German

See Josef in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈjoːzɛf/, /ˈjoːzəf/, /ˈjoːˌzeːf/ Audio: De-Josef.ogg Forms: Josefs [genitive]
Etymology: Latin Josephus and/or Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph) Etymology templates: {{der|de|la|Josephus}} Latin Josephus, {{der|de|grc|Ἰωσήφ}} Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph) Head templates: {{de-proper noun|m}} Josef m (proper noun, strong, genitive Josefs)
  1. (biblical) Joseph Tags: masculine, proper-noun, strong Categories (topical): Biblical characters
    Sense id: en-Josef-de-name-eKGh2uTl Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
  2. a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Joseph Tags: masculine, proper-noun, strong Categories (topical): German given names, German male given names
    Sense id: en-Josef-de-name-PoPGF7Ov Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 51 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Joseph Related terms: Pepi, Sepp, Seppel (alt: Seppl) [German, Southern], Josefine [feminine], Josephine Related terms (pet forms): Jupp [German, Western]
Disambiguation of 'pet forms': 50 50

Alternative forms

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