József
József is the Hungarian form of the biblical name Joseph. It unites an ancient spiritual heritage with a vibrant Central European identity. A dignified choice that honors family roots and cultural traditions.
Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisA biblical name of Hebrew origin meaning "may God add".
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Maďarská podoba biblického mena hebrejského pôvodu Jóséf (יוֹסֵף), odvodeného od hebrejského slovesa jāsaf s významom „pridať, rozmnožiť“. Meno sa tradične vykladá ako „nech Boh pridá“.
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Regional Central European form24 foreign variants
Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky- •Mierna diakritika – v medzinárodnom styku sa ľahko prepisuje do základnej latinky.
- •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 9 svetových jazykoch.
Name days and calendars
Dates in Slovak and international calendarsV maďarčine sa meno vyslovuje približne [jóžef], s dlhým ó, prízvukom na prvej slabike a samohláskou e v druhej slabike.
Grammar & Cases
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Affectionate and family nicknamesNotable figures named József
34People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.
Prince Primate, Archbishop of Esztergom, cardinal, and leader of the Catholic Church in Hungary
Hungarian politician and historian, Prime Minister of Hungary (1990–1993)
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