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Joseph is a given name originating from Hebrew, recorded in the Hebrew Bible, as יוֹסֵף, Standard Hebrew Yosef, and Tiberian Hebrew Yôsēp̄. In Arabic, including in the Qur'an, the name is يوسف or Yūsuf. The name can be translated from Hebrew as signifying "The Lord will increase/add".
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Judaism, Islam, and Christianity
- Joseph, son of Jacob, is a figure found in the Book of Genesis in the Hebrew Bible. He was a Hebrew who was known for receiving a multi-colored cloak from his father and later interpreted dreams, as well as a commodities trader for the Ancient Egyptian state.
- The Tribe of Joseph, named after Joseph, son of Jacob, consists of the Tribe of Ephraim and the Tribe of Manasseh.
- Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is a work of musical theater about the same character, by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice.
- Joseph of Nazareth, or Saint Joseph is a figure prominent in Christianity, from the New Testament who was husband of Mary and thus foster-father of Jesus.
- Joseph of Arimathea, from the New Testament, acquired the body of Jesus from Pontius Pilate.
- The first name of Barnabas, from the New Testament.
Book of Mormon
- Joseph is the sixth son of the patriarch Lehi in the Book of Mormon.
Later history
- A Khazar ruler of the mid 900s CE who corresponded with Hasdai ibn Shaprut
- A number of leaders in Western history, both secular and ecclesiastical, were named Joseph:
- Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor (1678-1711)
- Joseph I of Portugal (1750-1777)
- Joseph I of Bulgaria, Bulgarian Exarch (1877-1915)
- Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor (March 13, 1741 – February 20, 1790)
- Joseph II, Orthodox Patriarch of Constantinople
- Chief Joseph was a Nez Perce Chief, in North American history
Placenames
- United States
- There are also some places called Saint Joseph.
Other language variants
- Arabic: (Yusuf)
- Catalan: Josep
- Croatian: Josip
- Czech, German, Norwegian, Swedish: Josef
- Chinese:
- Dutch, Slovenian, Polish: Jozef
- Esperanto: Jozefo
- Italian: Giuseppe
- Latin: Josephus
- Russian: Иосиф (Iosif), Осип (Osip)
- Serbian: Josif
- Spanish & Portuguese: José (pronounced differently between the two languages)