Josephine

See also Joséphine

English

Etymology

French Joséphine, diminutive of Josèphe, feminine form of Joseph; made popular by the Empress of Napoleon.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈdʒəʊ.sə.fiːn/, SAMPA: /"d, @U.s@.fi:n/

Proper noun

Josephine

1. A female given name
   • 1868 Louisa May Alcott: Little Women. Chapter 3:

     "I hate my name, too, so sentimental! I wish every one would say Jo instead of Josephine. How did you make the boys stop calling you Dora?”

   • 1998 Steven Herrick, A Place Like This, Univ. of Queensland Press, ISBN 0702229849, page 86:

     I'm going to call him Joseph / or Josephine if it's a girl. / Why? / Because it's a strong name, / Joe, Joseph.

Translations

feminine form of Joseph

Danish: Josefine (da), Josephine (da) Finnish: Josefiina (fi) French: Joséphine (fr) German: Josefine (de), Josephine (de)

Italian: Giuseppina (it) Norwegian: Josefine (no) Spanish: Josefa (es), Josefina (es) Swedish: Josefin (sv), Josefina (sv), Josefine (sv)

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Danish

Alternative forms

• Josefine

Proper noun

Josephine

1. A female given name of French origin.

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Dutch

Proper noun

Josephine f.

1. A female given name

Related terms

• Josefa
• Josefien
• Josepha
• Josephien
• Jozefien

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German

Alternative forms

• Josefine

Proper noun

Josephine

1. A female given name of French origin.