Iósaf
Irish
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Latin Iōsēphus, from Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph), Ἰώσηπος (Iṓsēpos), from Hebrew יוֹסֵף (Yosef, “(God) shall add”).
Proper noun
editIósaf 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
editMutation
editradical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
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Iósaf | nIósaf | hIósaf | not applicable |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.