Josif ( sr, Јосиф) is a masculine given name, a cognate of

Joseph Joseph is a common male given name, derived from the Hebrew Yosef (יוֹסֵף). "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 m ...

. It may refer to: * Josif Chirila (born 1983), Romanian sprint canoeist who has competed since 2004 *

Josif Dorfman Josif (Josef, Iossif, Iosif) Davidovich Dorfman (born 1 May 1952, Zhytomyr) is a Soviet-French chess Grandmaster, coach, and chess writer. Tournament results Dorfman played in several USSR championships. In 1975, he took thirteenth in Yerevan ...

(born 1952), Ukrainian-French chess Grandmaster, coach, and chess writer * Josif Marinković (1851–1931), Serbian composer of the nineteenth century *

Josif Pančić Josif Pančić ( sr-cyr, Јосиф Панчић; April 17, 1814 – February 25, 1888) was a Serbian botanist, a doctor of medicine, a lecturer at the Great School (the future University of Belgrade), and the first president of the Serbian Ro ...

(1814–1888), Serbian botanist *

Josif Rajačić Josif Rajačić ( sr-Cyrl, Јосиф Рајачић; 20 July 1785 – 1 December 1861), also known as Josif Rajačić-Brinski, was a metropolitan of Sremski Karlovci, Serbian Patriarch, administrator of Vojvodina, and baron. Life Rajačić was ...

(1785–1861), metropolitan of Sremski Karlovci, Serbian patriarch, administrator of Serbian Vojvodina, baron *

Josif Runjanin Josip Runjanin (; 8 December 1821 – 2 February 1878) was a soldier and composer from the Austrian Empire best known for composing the melody of '' Lijepa naša domovino'', which later became the Croatian national anthem. Life Runjanin was born J ...

(1821–1878), Croatian composer of Serbian ethnicity, composed the melody of the Croatian national anthem * Josif Shtokalo (1897–1987), Ukrainian mathematician

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