Iósaf
Irish
Alternative forms
- Iósaef
Etymology
From Latin Iōsēphus, from Ancient Greek Ιωσήφ (Iōsḗph), Ιώσηπος (Iṓsēpos), from Hebrew יוֹסֵף (Yosef, “(God) shall add”).
Proper noun
Iósaf m (genitive Iósaif)
- Joseph, eleventh and favorite son of Jacob, by his wife Rachel.
- (Christianity) Joseph, the husband of the Virgin Mary in the New Testament.
Derived terms
- Iósaf ó Aramatáia
- Iósaf Stailín
Mutation
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| Iósaf | nIósaf | hIósaf | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
See also
- Seosamh