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Alischer (S)> Hallis (S)> Roderick (M)> Alscher (S)> Birgit (F)> Aline (S)> Aeles (S)> Manda (F)> Merle (M)> Inge (F)> Sol (M)> Magda (F)> Janella (F)> Soledad (F)> Meaghan (F)> Barbery (F)> Retta (F)> Lucetta (F)> Barbie (F)> Bride (F)> Barbora (F)> Haidee (F)> Babs (F)> Barabel (F)> Varvara (F)> Jennet (F)> Jean (F)> Elspit (F)> Michaela (F)> Heather (F)> Barbe (F)> Brigid (F)> Ricky (M)> Magdalen (F)> Rinaldo (M)> Lyssa (F)> Remus (M)> Rike (F)> Gertraud (F)> Astrid (F)> Birgitte (F)> Emmanuel (M)> Reynaud (M)> Sheenagh (F)> Audrey (F)> Baraball (F)> Brigitta (F)> Wiara (F)> Amand (M)> Lucilla (F)> Janine (F)> Margarathe (F)> Wera (F)> Biddy (F)> Lorri (F)> Biddie (F)> Amandus (M)> Jennie (F)> Elspat (F)> Jonna (F)> Meagan (F)> Michael (M)> Roselle (F)> Rhona (F)> Josef (M)>

Josef (male)

Variants:Joseph (M)
Diminutive(s):Jo (M) Jos (M)
Pet Name(s):Jef (M) Jeff (M) Jefke (M) Joep (M) Joop (M) Joska (M) Józa (M) Joža (M) Jožánek (M) Jožka (M) Sepp (M)
Feminine form:Josefa (F) Josepha (F)
   
Source(s): The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
Notes:

German, Dutch, Scandinavian and Czech form of Joseph [q.v.], from Hebrew "Jehovah gives children".