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Josipa

[ˈjɔsipa]

Josipa is a traditional Croatian feminine name derived from the masculine name Josip, the Slovak Jozef. It has a distinct biblical origin and is associated in meaning with the addition or multiplication of God's blessing. In the Slovak environment, it is unusual, but thanks to its regular pronunciation and ending, it declines naturally.

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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

A biblical name expressing the hope that God will add to and bless the family.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Chorvátska ženská podoba mena Josip, ktoré pochádza z hebrejského mena Jóséf. Jeho základom je slovesný koreň j-s-f s významom „pridať, rozmnožiť“; meno sa tradične vykladá ako „Boh pridá“.

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International Traveler Index

How easily Josipa is pronounced abroad, written on tickets, and perceived worldwide

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Degree of global adaptability100 %
Passport & airline ticket spelling:

JOSIPA

100% identical to original form
Script & diacritics:

No diacritics (ASCII)

Universal international spelling
World languages:

12 foreign variants

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Travel strengths of this name
  • •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
19 March
Croatian Calendar
Pronunciation and phonetic note:[ˈjɔsipa]

Standard orthoepic pronunciation with primary stress on the initial syllable.

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 3
1. Nominative:Who, what?
Josipa
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Josipy
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Josipe
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Josipu
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Josipa!
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Josipe
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Josipou

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
JosipkaJosinkaJosiJoskaJožkaJožinka
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Ms. Josipa
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Josipa! Josipka! Josi!

Notable figures named Josipa

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People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.

All personalities catalog
Josipa Lisac
born 1950Notable Figure

Croatian pop singer

Josipa Rimac
born 1980Notable Figure

Croatian politician

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Josipa Smith

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Initials / monogram:with dots:J.S.without dots:JS
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  • The combination has a balanced rhythm and clear sound transitions.

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