Jossi

Jossi Meaning & Origin

About Jossi
The surname Jossi is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the given name Yosef, meaning "God will add" or "God shall add." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Yosef. The name Yosef is of biblical significance and is associated with the story of Joseph in the Old Testament. The surname Jossi is primarily found among Jewish communities and may have variations in spelling across different regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Jossi is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Jossi: 134
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 127,494
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jossi based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JS
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH OW1 S IY0
🌐 IPA
/jossi*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JS', 'AS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jossi in Braille

Here's how to represent Jossi in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Jossi in braille

How to sign the name Jossi using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Jossi using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Jossi in sign language

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