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Josepha (female)

Variants:Joeséphine (F) Josephine (F) Józefa (F) Jozefien (F)
Diminutive(s):Jos (F)
Derivative of:Jo (F)
Masculine form:Josef (M) Joseph (M)
   
Source(s): "Scottish Forenames" - Donald Whyte, FGH, FSG
Private correspondent [TL3]
Notes:

Scottish female form of Joseph + -a [q.v.]; also Dutch; from Hebrew "Jehovah gives children".
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