Josse

\ʒɔs\♂French boy's name

A French boy's name of Occitan origin.

At a glance

GenderMasculine
OriginOccitan
Pronunciation\ʒɔs\
Also spelledJosquin, Joss, José
Compound namesSaint-Josse, Saint-Judoce, Jean-José, José-Karl, Maria-José, Marie-José

Origin and meaning

An old French vernacular form of Joseph.

Where it is mostly given

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
  • United States
  • Portugal
  • Spain
  • Switzerland
  • France
  • Great Britain

Around the world

  • EnglishJoyce, Judoc
  • BretonYuzeg, Judog
  • PolishJodok

Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0). Recording: Arthur Crbz (France (Occitanie)), Lingua Libre / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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