Józef

See also: Jozef and Jožef

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Iōsēphus, from Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph), from Hebrew יוסף (Yōsēph).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈju.zɛf/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -uzɛf
  • Syllabification: Jó‧zef

Proper noun

Józef m pers (diminutive Józek or Józio or Ziutek, feminine Józefina)

  1. a male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Hebrew], equivalent to English Joseph
  2. (Christianity) Joseph (Mary's husband)

Declension

Further reading

  • Józef in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • Józef in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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