Etymology

Josephine

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Today it means: Pertaining to Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor. Full definition →

French Joséphine
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Josephine · proper noun1

  1. French · borrowed fromJoséphine
  2. English todayJosephine

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.

Josephine · adjective2

  1. Biblical Hebrewהוֹסִיף (hosíf)
  2. Biblical Hebrewיוֹסֵף
  3. Middle EnglishIoseph
  4. EnglishJoseph
  5. English todayJosephine

From Joseph + -ine.

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