The first name Josée

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About the first name Josée

Meaning

The name Josée is a form related to Joseph and shares its traditional meaning: “he will add” or “God will add”.

Historical origin

Josée belongs to the same name family as Joseph. The name Joseph comes from the Hebrew Yôsef, a biblical name spread in Europe through Jewish and Christian traditions.

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In archival records, Josée may coexist with Joseph or other spellings from the same name family, so variants are worth considering in genealogical research.

Pronunciation:jo-séʒoz.e

Frequency of the first name Josée by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Josée by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name JoséeLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Josée in baptisms by year.50037525012501950195819661974198219901950–1954 10 baptisms1955–1959 40 baptisms1960–1964 135 baptisms1965–1969 235 baptisms1970–1974 260 baptisms1975–1979 170 baptisms1980–1984 90 baptisms1985–1989 30 baptisms1990–1994 25 baptisms

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