Joseph
Joseph is a common male name, derived from the Hebrew (). "Joseph" is used, along with " Josef", mostly in English, French and partially German languages. This spelling is also found as a variant in the languages of the modern-day Nordic count ...
. Notable people with this name include:
* Jože Babič (1917–1996), Slovenian film, theatre and television director
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Jože Benko
Jože Benko (born 23 March 1980) is a Slovenian retired football striker who last played for Austrian side Minihof/Liebau.Jože Berc (born 1944), Slovenian rower
* Jože Bertoncelj (1922–2012), Slovenian alpine skier
* Jože Brilej (1910–1981), diplomat, politician, ambassador, colonel
* Jože Brodnik (born 1936), Slovenian decathlete
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Jože Ciuha
Jože Ciuha (26 April 1924 – 12 April 2015) was a Slovenian painter.
Biography
Jože Ciuha was born in Trbovlje. In 1950 he graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Ljubljana. During his career he traveled extensively, his artistic style in ...
(1924–2015), Slovenian painter
* Jože Dežman (born 1955), Slovenian historian
* Jože Flere (born 1968), Paralympian athlete from Slovenia
* Jože Gazvoda (born 1949), Slovenian alpine skier
* Jože Gerkman, Yugoslav slalom canoeist
* Jože Humer (1936–2012), Slovenian musician
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Jože Ilija
Jože Ilija (12 March 1928 – 19 May 1983) was a Slovenian slalom canoeist who competed for Yugoslavia in the 1950s. He won a bronze medal in the folding K-1 event at the 1955 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Tacen.
He was also a ...
(1928–1983), Slovenian slalom canoeist
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Jože Javoršek
Jože Javoršek was the pen name of Jože Brejc (October 20, 1920 – September 2, 1990), a Slovenian playwright, writer, poet, translator and essayist.Jože Klemenčič (born 1962), Slovenian cross-country skier
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Jože Knific
Jože Knific (17 April 1915 – 2001) was a Slovenian cross-country skier. He competed in the men's 18 kilometre event at the 1948 Winter Olympics
The 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games (; ; ; ) and co ...
(born 1915), Slovenian cross-country skier
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Jože Kolman
Jože Kolman (born 5 February 1967) is a Slovenian gymnast. He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympics (, ), officially the Games of the XXV Olympiad (, ) and officially branded as Barcel ...
(born 1967), Slovenian gymnast
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Jože Kovač
Joze Kovac (born September 23, 1961) is a former Yugoslav ice hockey player. He played for the Yugoslavia men's national ice hockey team at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo
Sarajevo ( ), ; ''see Names of European cities in different langua ...
(born 1961), Yugoslavian athlete
* Jože Kuralt (1956–1986), alpine skier
* Jože Mehle (born 1980), Slovenian cross-country skier
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Jože Melaher
Jože Melaher - Zmagoslav (1913-1991) was Yugoslav military officer, most notable for being commander of Chetnik Štajerska detachment during the World War II.
Early life
Melaher was born in Zrkovcih na Pobrežju, on 26 February 1913 from fat ...
, Yugoslav military officer
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Jože Mencinger
Jože Mencinger (5 March 1941 – 26 August 2022) was a Slovenian lawyer, economist, and politician.
Mencinger was born in Jesenice, Slovenia, then part of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. After finishing the study of law at the University of Ljublja ...
(born 1941), Slovenian politician
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Jože Međimurec
Jože Međimurec (born 6 August 1945) is a Slovenian and Yugoslav middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 800 metres at the 1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () an ...
(born 1945), Slovenian middle-distance runner
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Jože Možina
Jože Možina (born 7 April 1968) is a Slovenian historian, sociologist and journalist. Jože Možina was born in 1968 in Šempeter pri Novi Gorici, Slovenia.
Film and TV
He is the author of many documentaries and broadcasts on RTV Slovenia. ...
(born 1968), Slovenian historian, sociologist and journalist
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Jože Pahor
Jože Pahor (20 February 1888 – 1 September 1964) was a Slovene writer, playwright, editor and journalist.
In 1951 he won the Levstik Award for his travel journal around Yugoslavia
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(1888–1964), Slovene writer, playwright, editor and journalist
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Jože Pirjevec
Jože Pirjevec (born 1 June 1940), registered at birth Giuseppe Pierazzi because of the Italianization policy under the Fascist regime, is a Slovene– Italian historian and a prominent diplomatic historian of the west Balkans region, as well as ...
(born 1940), Slovene-Italian historian
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Jože Plečnik
Jože Plečnik () (23 January 1872 – 7 January 1957) was a Slovenian architect who had a major impact on the modern architecture of Vienna, Prague and of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, most notably by designing the iconic Triple Bridge a ...
(1872–1957), Slovene architect
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Jože Pogačnik
Jože Pogačnik (22 April 1932 – 16 February 2016) was a Slovenian film director and screenwriter.
After studying film directing, Pogačnik first worked as a film critic, before becoming a prominent author of documentary films in the 1960s, ...
(1932–2016), Slovenian film director and screenwriter
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Jože Poklukar
Jože Poklukar (born 30 January 1973) is a Slovenian biathlete. He competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics and the 1998 Winter Olympics
The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the and commonly known as Nagano 1998 (), were a winter ...
(born 1973), Slovenian biathlete
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Jože Prelogar
Jože Prelogar (born 5 March 1959) is a Slovenian football manager and former player. He played as a midfielder
In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an Glossary of association football terms#O, outfield position primari ...
(born 1959), Slovenian football player and manager
* Jože Privšek (1937–1998), musician
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Jože Pučnik
Jože Pučnik (9 March 1932 – 11 January 2003) was a Slovenian public intellectual, sociologist and politician. During the communist regime of Josip Broz Tito, he was one of the most outspoken Slovenian critics of dictatorship and lack of civil ...
(1932–2003), Slovenian politician
* Jože Smole (born 1965), Yugoslav cyclist
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Jože Snoj
Jože Snoj (17 March 1934 – 7 October 2021) was a Slovenian poet, novelist, journalist and essayist. He was awarded the 2012 Prešeren Award for his lifetime work and rich literary opus.
He was born in Maribor, then part of the Kingdom of Y ...
(born 1934), Slovenian author
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Jože Toporišič
Jože Toporišič (; October 11, 1926 – December 9, 2014) was a Slovene linguist. He was the author of the most influential Slovene scientific grammar of the second half of the 20th century, a member of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts ...
(1926–2014), Slovene linguist
* Jože Vadnov (born 1912), Slovenian gymnast
* Jože Valenčič (born 1948), Yugoslav cyclist
* Jože Vidmar (born 1963), Slovenian slalom canoeist
* Jože Vrtačič (born 1980), Slovenian sprinter
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Jože Zidar
Jože Zidar (7 September 1927 – 25 December 2012) was a Slovenian ski jumper. He competed in the individual event at the 1956 Winter Olympics
The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games () and commonl ...