József

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József
Gendermasculine
Language(s) Hungarian
Name day March 19
Other gender
Feminine Jozefa
Origin
Language(s)Hebrew
Meaning'he will add'
Other names
Nickname(s)Józsi, Jóska
Cognate(s)Yosef
Anglicisation(s)Joseph

József (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈjoːʒɛf] ) is a Hungarian masculine given name. It is the Hungarian name equivalent to Joseph.

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