Josephus

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
God will increase
Pronunciation
YO-sə-fuys(Dutch)
jo-SEE-fəs(English)
joh-SEE-fuhs (English)
Popularity
The name Josephus is not very popular in the world and is rarely used as a first name.

cartoon of the name Josephus
Cartoon of Josephus

Josephus Name meanings & History

God will increase. Latin form of Joseph. As a Dutch name, it is used on birth certificates though a vernacular form such as Jozef is typically used in daily life. In English, it is used primarily to refer to the 1st-century Jewish historian Titus Flavius Josephus. The name Josephus is used as a first name for baby boys.

Zodiac Sign of Josephus: Justice Sagittarius,Joy Pisces

Synonyms of Josephus:

J: Jester,Judicial,Joy,Journal,Journey,Justice

O: Obstinate,Obsolete,Ostentatious,Organized,Obsessive

S: Sex,Security,Sensuality,Success,Status,Social Standing,Solidity

E: Enlighten,Exaggerate,Entertain,Environment,Enliven,Expressive

P: Particular,Political,Partnership,Pensive,Passive

H: Hyper,Heart's Desire,Hobnobbing,Haggle,Hope

U: Utopia,Unity,Undermining,Understanding,Universality

Josephus is:

  • a Common name
  • a Formal name
  • a Urban name

Famous People

Josephus Flavius was a Jewish historian who lived in the first century AD and wrote several important works, including "The Jewish War" and "Antiquities of the Jews".

Related Names to Josephus

Joseph, Josef, Giuseppe, Yosef, Yusuf