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Josefiina is a Finnish feminine form of Joseph, which traces back to the Hebrew name Yosef, meaning "he will add" or "God will increase," from the root yasaf. The name entered Finnish usage through the Latinate Josephina and its French counterpart Joséphine, the latter famously borne by Empress Joséphine de Beauharnais, wife of Napoleon Bonaparte. Related forms include Josephine, Josefina, and Josefine, found across Germanic and Romance languages.