Josephine

French Joséphine, diminutive of Josèphe, feminine form of Joseph; made popular by the Empress of Napoleon.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈdʒəʊ.zə.fiːn/, /ˈdʒəʊ.sə.fiːn/

Josephine

1. A female given name
   • 1868 Louisa May Alcott: Little Women. Chapter 3:

     "I hate my name, too, so sentimental! I wish every one would say Jo instead of Josephine. How did you make the boys stop calling you Dora?”

   • 1998 Steven Herrick, A Place Like This, Univ. of Queensland Press, →ISBN, page 86:

     I'm going to call him Joseph / or Josephine if it's a girl. / Why? / Because it's a strong name, / Joe, Joseph.

• Josephine County

From Joseph +‎ -ine.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈdʒəʊ.zə.fiːn/, /ˈdʒəʊ.zə.fʌɪn/

Josephine (not comparable)

1. Pertaining to Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor.
   • 2013, Simon Winder, Danubia, Picador 2014, p. 266:

     In the 1780s however these were just a couple of strands in the mayhem of Josephine reform, with decrees streaming out of the Hofburg […] at an astounding rate.

• Josephinism

• Josefine

Josephine

1. A female given name of French origin.

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Josephine f

1. A female given name

• Josefa
• Josefien
• Josepha
• Josephien
• Jozefien

• Josefine

Josephine f (genitive Josephine)

1. A female given name of French origin.