joseph

noun
UK: /ˈdʒoʊ.zɪf/
US: /ˈdʒoʊ.zɪf/

  1. A male given name of Hebrew origin, meaning 'God will increase'.

    1. My brother's name is Joseph. [ ] [ ]
    2. Joseph is a popular name, often shortened to Joe for convenience. [ ] [ ]
joseph noun

  1. A surname.

    1. I know a Joseph who works at the bank. [ ] [ ]
    2. The Joseph family has lived in this town for generations. [ ] [ ]

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The phonetic transcription of "joseph" is /ˈdʒoʊ.zɪf/ in British English and /ˈdʒoʊ.zɪf/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "joseph": "My brother's name is Joseph.". More examples on the page.