Brief Life History of Joseph
When Joseph Nyirinkwaya was born in 1930, in Rwanda, his father, Ndutiye, was 54 and his mother, Elizabeth Zamubonye, was 21. He died in 1988, at the age of 58.
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Parents and Siblings
1876–1936 Male
1909–1991 Female
Siblings (2)
1930–1988 Male
1940–1992 Male
World Events (3)
1962
Age 32
1963
Age 33
1978
Age 48
Name Meaning
form of the biblical Hebrew name Yosef, meaning ‘(God) shall add (another son)’. This was borne by the favourite son of Jacob, whose brothers became jealous of him and sold him into slavery (Genesis 37). He was taken to Egypt, where he rose to become chief steward to Pharaoh, and was eventually reconciled to his brothers when they came to buy corn during a seven-year famine (Genesis 43–7). In the New Testament Joseph is the name of the husband of the Virgin Mary. It is also borne by a rich Jew, Joseph of Arimathea (Matthew 27:57; Mark 15:43; Luke 23:50; John 19:38), who took Jesus down from the Cross, wrapped him in a shroud, and buried him in a rock tomb. According to medieval legend, Joseph of Arimathea brought the Holy Grail to Britain. The name was uncommon in Britain in the Middle Ages but was revived in the mid 16th century and had become popular by the 1630s, remaining so ever since.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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