February 8
Why this day? Josy is a short form of Josephine, and shares its name day.
Josy is celebrated in France, Brazil and Germany on March 19; the United States on February 8.
Josy is a short form of Josephine. It keeps its origin (Hebrew) and meaning — may God add, may He increase, and shares its name day, February 8.
On birth records, Josy is rarely written as such: the Josys are Josephines (314,383 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Josephine page. Josy is also a short form of Josie, Josette.
Josy is a short form of Josephine, which means may God add, may He increase.
February 8, together with Josephine: 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 Josephine.
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