Yes, Phil, Joseph is a good German name. My wife is pure German, and I have a significant number of German lines. While we don't have a whoppin' lot of Josephs, our German research over 25 years has produced a significant number of them. Hope this helps your quandary a bit. Dave Ross, Denver dcross4548@comcast.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phil Stevens" <joe2phil@drizzle.com> To: <HESSE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 04, 2004 10:36 PM Subject: [HESSE] a Good German name ?? > Hello list , a question for you to ponder upon , Is Joseph a given name > used in families from / in Germany ? How frequently is it used ? > I ask as I am Joseph Philip as is my father and Grandfather , BUT There > is NO one else EVER with it >>> I am thinking my grandfather changed his > name to disguise his identity , Adding Joseph !! , tia Phil > > > > ==== HESSE Mailing List ==== > Looking for old messages? > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/DEU/HESSE.html > Search or Browse >