Josephine
See also: Joséphine
English
Alternative forms
Etymology 1
From French Joséphine, diminutive of Josèphe, feminine form of Joseph. Popularized in English by Josephine Bonaparte, the empress of Napoleonic France.
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
Josephine
- A female given name from French
- 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, 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.
- I'm going to call him Joseph
- 1868 Louisa May Alcott: Little Women. Chapter 3:
Derived terms
Translations
feminine form of Joseph
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Etymology 2
Pronunciation
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Adjective
Josephine (not comparable)
- Pertaining to Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor.
- 2013, Simon Winder, Danubia, Picador 2014, p. 266:
- In the 1780s however these were just a couple of strands in the mayhem of Josephine reform, with decrees streaming out of the Hofburg […] at an astounding rate.
- 2013, Simon Winder, Danubia, Picador 2014, p. 266:
Derived terms
Danish
Alternative forms
Proper noun
Josephine
- a female given name of French origin
Dutch
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Proper noun
Josephine f
- a female given name
Related terms
German
Alternative forms
Proper noun
Josephine f (genitive Josephines or Josephine)
- a female given name from French
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