Jozef
Jozef is a classic biblical name deeply rooted in European history and tradition. It is associated both with the Old Testament patriarch and with Saint Joseph. With its timeless appeal and warm familiarity, it remains a beloved, enduring choice.
Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisA name of Hebrew origin meaning "may God add" or "God will increase".
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Pochádza z hebrejského mena Jóséf (יוֹסֵף), ktoré sa tradične vykladá vo význame „nech Boh pridá“; súvisí s hebrejským slovesným koreňom j-s-f s významom „pridať, rozmnožiť“. Do slovenčiny sa meno dostalo prostredníctvom grécko-latinskej a kresťanskej tradície.
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JOZEF
100% identical to original formNo diacritics (ASCII)
Universal international spelling25 foreign variants
Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky- •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
- •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
- •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
- •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 10 svetových jazykoch.
Name days and calendars
Dates in Slovak and international calendarsStandard orthoepic pronunciation with primary stress on the initial syllable.
Grammar & Cases
Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official useDiminutives and pet forms
Affectionate and family nicknamesNotable figures named Jozef
20People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.
Polish politician, First Marshall, and Prime Minister (1867–1935)
nephew of King of Poland Stanislaus II; Marshal of France (1763-1813)
Polish artist, author, critic and Polish Army officer during WWII (1896-1993)
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