Joseph
From the Hebrew Yosef, built on the verb yasaf, "to add": usually read as "he will add" or "may he add another son".
Meaning and origin
Joseph carries the Genesis story of Jacob's favourite son, sold into slavery by his own jealous brothers and later rising from an Egyptian prison to become the pharaoh's most trusted official.
How to pronounce Joseph
| English (US) | JOH-zif /ˈdʒoʊzəf/ |
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