Иосиф

Russian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Byzantine Greek Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph), ultimately from Hebrew יוֹסֵף (yoséf).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɪˈosʲɪf]
  • Audio:(file)

Proper noun

Ио́сиф • (Iósifm anim (genitive Ио́сифа, nominative plural Ио́сифы, genitive plural Ио́сифов)

  1. a male given name, Yosif or Iosif, from Hebrew, equivalent to English Joseph
  2. Joseph (various Biblical characters)

Declension

Derived terms

  • Ио́сифович m anim (Iósifovič, male patronymic)