Today is the Name Day for people called Joseph.
Joseph is a male given name, derived from the Hebrew Yosef. Joseph was one of the two names, along with Robert, to have remained in the top 10 boys' names list in the US from 1925 to 1972.
Ten famous Josephs:
Joseph: son of Jacob in the Hebrew Bible book of Genesis, the one whose story was adapted into the musical, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat.
Joseph Heller: American author of novels, short stories, plays, and screenplays. His best-known work is the 1961 novel Catch-22, a satire on war and bureaucracy.
St Joseph: husband of Mary, the mother of Jesus.
Joseph Dimaggio: American baseball playerr who played his entire 13-year career in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees. Nicknamed "Joltin' Joe", "the Yankee Clipper" and "Joe D."
Joseph of Arimathea: secret disciple of Jesus, the man who assumed responsibility for the burial of Jesus after his crucifixion.
Joseph Stalin: General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1922–1953).
Joseph "Joe" Barbera: American animator and cartoonist, best known as the co-founder of the animation studio Hanna-Barbera.
Joseph Frazier: American professional boxer regarded as one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time. Nicknamed "Smokin' Joe".
Joseph Carey Merrick: the "Elephant Man".
Joseph Jonas: American singer, songwriter, and actor. He rose to fame as a member of the pop rock band the Jonas Brothers, alongside his brothers Kevin and Nick.
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