# Josephus

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒəʊˈsiːfəs/ · frequency rank #35,370

## Definitions
1. Titus Flavius Josephus, a Romano-Jewish scholar, historian and hagiographer
2. A male given name.

## Etymology
From Latin, from Ancient Greek Ἰώσηπος (Iṓsēpos), Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph).

## Easily confused with
- **Joseph** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/joseph-vs-josephus)

## Common misspellings (12)
`jjosephus`, `joesphus`, `josehpus`, `josephhus`, `josephsu`, `josephuss`, `josepphus`, `josepuhs`, `jospehus`, `jossephus`, `jsoephus`, `ojsephus`

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