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English
Etymology 1
From French Joséphine, diminutive of Josèphe, feminine form of Joseph. Popularized in English by Josephine Bonaparte, the empress of Napoleonic France.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Josephine
- A female given name from French
1868, Louisa May Alcott, chapter 3, in Little Women:"I hate my name, too, so sentimental! I wish every one would say Jo instead of Josephine. How did you make the boys stop calling you Dora?”
1998, Steven Herrick, A Place Like This, Univ. of Queensland Press, →ISBN, page 86:I'm going to call him Joseph
or Josephine if it's a girl.
Why?
Because it's a strong name,
Joe, Joseph.
Derived terms
Translations
Etymology 2
From Joseph + -ine.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdʒəʊ.zə.fiːn/, /ˈdʒəʊ.zə.fʌɪn/
Adjective
Josephine (not comparable)
- Pertaining to Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor.
2013, Simon Winder, Danubia, Picador, published 2014, page 266:In the 1780s however these were just a couple of strands in the mayhem of Josephine reform, with decrees streaming out of the Hofburg […] at an astounding rate.
Derived terms
Danish
Proper noun
Josephine
- a female given name of French origin
Dutch
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Josephine f
- a female given name
German
Proper noun
Josephine f (genitive Josephines or Josephine)
- a female given name from French