Josephine.
A female given name from French.
Meaning & usage
A female given name from French.
Where this word comes from
From French Joséphine, diminutive of Josèphe, feminine form of Joseph. By surface analysis, Joseph + -ine. Popularized in English by Josephine Bonaparte, the empress of Napoleonic France.
Pertaining to Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Biblical Hebrew הוֹסִיף (hosíf)der. Biblical Hebrew יוֹסֵףbor. Middle English Ioseph English Joseph English -ine English Josephine From Joseph + -ine.
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