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Josetta
How to Pronounce Josetta
Pronounced joh-SET-uh /dʒoʊˈsɛtə/Medium
Meaning: Josetta is a feminine diminutive built from Joseph or Josephine with the French -etta or -ette ending. Joseph comes from the Hebrew Yosef, 'he will add' or 'God will increase'. So Josetta reads as 'little Josephine', a dainty, French-styled member of the wide Joseph family.Medium
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History & Origin
Josetta is a feminine pet form of Joseph or Josephine, made with the French diminutive -etta, so it means, in effect, 'little Josephine'. Joseph itself is the Hebrew Yosef, 'he will add' or 'God will increase', a name of patriarchs and saints carried into every European tradition.
It was never common, borne by only a couple dozen girls a year around a quiet high near 1968. It reads as a delicate, French-flavoured member of the Josephine family.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Josetta mean?
It's a feminine diminutive of Joseph or Josephine, from the Hebrew Yosef meaning 'God will add' or 'increase'.
How do you pronounce Josetta?
It's said joh-SET-uh /dʒoʊˈsɛtə/, three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Josetta a boy or girl name?
Josetta is used as a girl's name.
Is Josetta a popular name?
No, it has always been rare, a dainty feminine of Josephine used lightly around the mid twentieth century.