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Iòseph (male)

Variants:Joseph (M) Seosamh (M)
Pet Name(s):Josie (M) Seòsaidh (M)
   
Source(s): The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
"Scottish Forenames" - Donald Whyte, FGH, FSG
Notes:

Scottish Gaelic form of Joseph [q.v.] from Hebrew "Jehovah gives children".

The pet names are Seósaidh, which is derived from the Irish Gaelic equivalent, and Josie.
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