Josephus

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Gender Masculine
Usage Dutch, History
Pronounced Pron. /joː.ˈseː.fʏs/(Dutch) /ˈjoː.sə.fʏs/(Dutch) /d͡ʒoʊ.ˈsiː.fəs/(English)

Meaning & History

Latin form of Joseph. As a Dutch name, it is used on birth certificates though a vernacular form such as Jozef is typically used in daily life. In English, it is used primarily to refer to the 1st-century Jewish historian Titus Flavius Josephus.