Josie
[ˈdʒoʊ.zi]Meaning
diminutive of Josephine
Background Story
Josie is a diminutive of Josephine. It is used in Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian and Polish.
Temperament
Variations
josey, josy
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