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Josef

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German, Scandinavian, Czech variation of Joseph
"Jehovah increases"

Josef Origin and Meaning

The name Josef is a boy's name meaning "Jehovah increases".

The German, Scandinavian and Czech variant of Joseph, borne by several notable European artists and athletes, as well as the brutal Soviet dictator Josef (or Iosif) Stalin.

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Famous People Named Josef

  • Jonas "Josef" von SternbergAustrian,American film director
  • Josef LudwigGraf von Armansperg, 11th Prime Minister of Greece
  • Josef MyslivečekCzech composer
  • Josef DoležalCzech race walker
  • Josef ErtlGerman politician
  • Josef HladkýCzech,German medley swimmer
  • Josef AbrhámCzech actor
  • Josef LontscharitschAustrian road cyclist
  • Josef ZeilbauerAustrian decathlete
  • Josef SukCzech composer and violinist
  • Josef StraussAustrian composer; brother of composer Johann Strauss
  • Josef HoffmannAustrian architect and designer
  • Josef "Seppe" HügiSwiss footballer

Josef in Pop Culture

  • Josef Bazhaeucharacter on TV's "24"
  • "Josef" 2011 Croatian television movie