Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Joséphine

JOSÉPHINE

GENDER: Feminine

USAGE: French

PRONOUNCED: zho-zay-FEEN [key]

Meaning & History

French feminine form of JOSEPH. A notable bearer of this name was the first wife of Napoleon Bonaparte, Joséphine de Beauharnais (1763-1814).

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OTHER LANGUAGES: Jozefina, Finka, Ina (Croatian), Jozefien (Dutch), Jody, Josephine, Jo, Jodene, Jodi, Jodie, Joetta, Joey, Jojo, Joleen, Jolene, Josephina, Josie, Posie, Posy (English), Josefiina (Finnish), Josefine, Josephine (German), Giuseppina, Giosetta (Italian), Józefina (Polish), Josefina (Portuguese), Josefina (Spanish), Josefina (Swedish)

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