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What does Joseph mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word Joseph? Here's what it means.

Proper noun
  1. (biblical) Eleventh and favorite son of Jacob, by his wife Rachel.
  2. The husband of Virgin Mary.
  3. The 12th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.
  4. (Christianity) Joseph of Arimathea; man who donated his own prepared tomb for the burial of Jesus.
  5. A male given name, popular as a middle name.
Noun
  1. One whose chastity is above temptation (from the story of Joseph and Potiphar's wife in Genesis xxxix).
Name
  1. A male given name of Hebrew origin.
    1. (meaning, history) God shall add. The father of Jesus and husband of Mary in the Bible.
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