Josie
[ˈdʒoʊ.zi]Meaning
English 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. Related forms recorded for the name include Jo, Joey, Josey, Posie and Posy.
Temperament
Variations
josey, josy
Related Names
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