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BoyDutch & Flemish

Jef

A Dutch short form of Jozef, derived from Hebrew: "God will increase".

Meaning and origin

Jef is the colloquial Dutch abbreviation of Jozef, the Dutch form of Joseph.

How to pronounce Jef

Dutch (Netherlands)YEF /jɛf/

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