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Josse

French form of the Breton name Iudocus, a seventh-century saint's name possibly meaning "lord."

Meaning and origin

Josse is the French form of Iudocus, also spelled Judoc or Iodoc, the name of a seventh-century Breton prince who gave up his claim to the throne to live as a hermit and priest in the Ponthieu region of what is now…

How to pronounce Josse

French (France)ZHOSS /ʒɔs/

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