March 19
Why this day? Chepa is a short form of Josefa, and shares its name day.
Chepa is celebrated in Spain, Brazil and Argentina on March 19.
Chepa is a short form of Josefa. It keeps its origin (Hebrew (biblical), feminine form of José) and meaning — god will add / may Yahweh increase, and shares its name day, March 19.
On birth records, Chepa is rarely written as such: the Chepas are Josefas (225,853 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Josefa page. Chepa is also a short form of Josephine.
Chepa is a short form of Josefa, which means god will add / may Yahweh increase.
March 19, together with Josefa: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.
It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Josefa.
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