Pronunciation | Italian: [dʒuˈzɛppe] |
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Gender | Male |
Language(s) | Italian |
Name day | March 19 |
Origin | |
Region of origin | Italy |
Other names | |
Nickname(s) | Pino, Beppe, Peppino |
Related names | Joseph, Joe (given name), Giuseppina (given name) |
Giuseppe is the Italian form of the given name Joseph, from Latin Iōsēphus from Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph), from Hebrew יוסף. It is the most common name in Italy and is unique (97%) to it.[1] The feminine form of the name is Giuseppa or Giuseppina.
People with the given name include: