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Russian
Etymology
Borrowed from Byzantine Greek Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph), ultimately from Hebrew יוֹסֵף (yoséf).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Ио́сиф • (Iósif) m anim (genitive Ио́сифа, nominative plural Ио́сифы, genitive plural Ио́сифов)
- a male given name, Yosif or Iosif, from Hebrew, equivalent to English Joseph
- Joseph (various Biblical characters)
Declension