# Josephine

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒəʊ.zə.fiːn/ · frequency rank #18,868

## Definitions
1. A female given name from French.

## Etymology
From French Joséphine, diminutive of Josèphe, feminine form of Joseph. Popularized in English by Josephine Bonaparte, the empress of Napoleonic France.

## Common misspellings (13)
`jjosephine`, `joesphine`, `josehpine`, `josephhine`, `josephien`, `josephinne`, `josephnie`, `josepihne`, `josepphine`, `jospehine`, `jossephine`, `jsoephine`, `ojsephine`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/josephine