Given name · also Irish
Eòsaph
“may he add”
Eòsaph is a masculine given name from Middle Irish, ultimately from Biblical Hebrew. It is used in Scottish Gaelic.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Eòsaph goes back to Biblical Hebrew יוֹסֵף (yoséf), meaning “may he add.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where it comes from
Eòsaph comes from Middle Irish, and ultimately from Biblical Hebrew.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
In Scottish Gaelic usage, Eòsaph developed from Ἰωσήφ.
Eòsaph’s family of names
In Scottish Gaelic usage, Eòsaph has a diminutive in Eòs. In Scottish Gaelic usage, Eòsaph developed from the Ancient Greek form Ἰωσήφ. In Scottish Gaelic usage, Eòsaph has a conventional equivalent in the English form Joseph.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Eòsaph has relatives in 3 languages. Lines run from its Biblical Hebrew roots to each of them.
4 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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