Joseph

Meaning

Name

1. (countable, uncountable) Eleventh and favorite son of Jacob, by his wife Rachel.
2. (countable, uncountable) The husband of Saint Mary and the father of Jesus.
3. (countable, uncountable) The 12th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.
4. (countable, uncountable) Joseph of Arimathea; man who donated his own prepared tomb for the burial of Jesus.
5. (countable, uncountable) A male given name from Hebrew.
6. (countable, uncountable) A surname:
7. (countable, uncountable) A surname:
8. (countable, uncountable) A locale in the United States:
9. (countable, uncountable) A locale in the United States:
10. (countable, uncountable) A locale in the United States:

Noun

One whose chastity is above temptation (from the story of Joseph and Potiphar's wife in Genesis xxxix).

Synonyms

Joe

Chief Joseph

Joey

Translations

Joseph

Giuseppe

José

Josef

José

Iosephus

Josep

Jozef

Joseph

Ιωσήφ

يوسف

يُوسُف

Joseph

Josèp

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈd͡ʒəʊzɪf/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: Ioseph

In summary

From Middle English Ioseph, ultimately from Biblical Hebrew יוֹסֵף (Yoséf, literally “(God) shall add”); a son of Jacob. Doublet of Yusuf.

Sentences

Joseph Anthony Ferrario.

Under Joseph Stalin the cape was known as Cape Molotov .