Josef
A form of Iosif
Iosif, in English
Kept on 26 December.
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Origin
The story of Iosif
Iosif keeps 26 December.
Ἰωσήφ renders the Hebrew Yosef — “he will add.”
“He will add.”
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Iosif at a glance
Variations
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