MEANING & HISTORY
What does Josephine Socorro mean?
Josephine Socorro combines the names Josephine and Socorro. Josephine is an English spelling of French Joséphine, a feminine name formed in the Joseph family. Joseph ultimately continues Hebrew Yosef, conventionally understood as an expression that God will add.
The ending belongs to the later name formation and does not carry a second independent meaning. The dictionary also records the historical influence of Joséphine Bonaparte on English naming. Josephine and Josephina remain distinct related spellings.
Socorro is a Spanish name from the vocabulary of help and relief. Its personal-name history is linked with the Marian title María del Socorro. This explains the devotional connection without requiring Socorro to appear with María in every recorded name.
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Recorded use
- OpenHalalan / COMELEC · 2001
- 1 elected-candidate record · ODbL 1.0
These records document use of the spelling; they are separate from birth statistics.
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- OpenHalalan — pinned 2001 COMELEC transcription (opens in a new tab)
- COMELEC — 2001 List of Elected Candidates (opens in a new tab)
- Behind the Name — Josephine (opens in a new tab)
- Behind the Name — Joséphine (opens in a new tab)
- Behind the Name — Joseph (opens in a new tab)
- Behind the Name — Socorro (opens in a new tab)
- Wiktionary contributors — Josephine (English) (opens in a new tab)
- Wikidata P21/P735 — Q14733417 (opens in a new tab)
- Wikidata P21/P735 — Q2591143 (opens in a new tab)