Joseph

Joseph or Josephus comes from Ioseph, the Latin form of Greek Ιωσηφ (Ioseph), which was from the Hebrew name יוֹסֵף (Yosef) meaning "he will add". Joe is a diminutive of the name "Joseph". In the works of Harry Turtledove, Joe may refer to:

Characters whose first name is Joseph or Josephus:
 * Josephus Daniels, historic Secretary of the United States Navy, referenced often in Southern Victory.
 * Joseph Darnand, historical French fascist appearing in Aftershocks.
 * Joseph Dorsch, minor fictional character in In the Presence of Mine Enemies.
 * Joseph the Gamecock, a Detinan in The War Between the Provinces.
 * Joseph Guffey, historical United States Senator appearing in The Big Switch and Return Engagement.
 * Joseph Haydn, historical composer referenced in In the Presence of Mine Enemies.
 * Joseph Hooker, historical Union General nicknamed Fighting Joe and referenced in The Guns of the South.
 * Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor, historical Hapsburg monarch referenced in "The More it Changes".
 * Joseph Johnston, historical Confederate General appearing in The Guns of the South and referenced in "Must and Shall".
 * Joseph J. Kelly, historical Mayor of Buffalo, New York, making an unnamed appearance in End of the Beginning.
 * Joseph P. Kennedy, historical ambassador and businessman appearing in Southern Victory, often called Joe Kennedy
 * Joseph P. Kennedy Jr., historical World War II bomber pilot with small roles in a few works.
 * Joseph Little, fictional Army captain appearing briefly in How Few Remain.
 * Joseph W. Martin, historical U.S. House Speaker appearing in The Man With the Iron Heart.
 * Joseph McCarthy, historical United States Senator referenced in "Hindsight" and The Hot War.
 * Joseph Poindexter, historical Governor of Hawaii appearing in Days of Infamy.
 * Joseph Tanaka, fictional censor's aide in "Freedom" in A Different Flesh.
 * Joseph Watkins, fictional Sons of Liberty member in The Two Georges.

Characters known only as Joe:
 * Joe (alien), a minor character in the short story "Nasty, Brutish, &. . .".
 * Joe (sim), a sim on a Virginia plantation in the short story "Though the Heavens Fall".
 * Joe (End of World), a pet fox in the short story "It's the End of the World As We Know It, And We Feel Fine".
 * Joe (The Green Buffalo), a character who ran a general store in the short story "The Green Buffalo".
 * Little Joe, a character in the short work "Hi, Colonic".

Characters whose first name is Joe:
 * Joe Bauman, a historical semi-professional baseball player and POV in the short story "The Star and the Rockets".
 * Joe Bauman's alien fans also from "The Star and the Rockets".
 * Joe Billings, British Army sergeant in the novel Coup d'Etat.
 * Joe Boardman, an English boy actor in the novel Ruled Britannia.
 * Joe Crosetti, a United States Navy aviator and POV in the Days of Infamy series.
 * Joe DiMaggio, a historical professional baseball player referenced in the novel Homeward Bound.
 * Joe Gordon, a historical professional baseball player referenced in the novel Hitler's War.
 * Joe Habicht, the deceased first husband of Rita Martin in the Southern Victory series.
 * Joe Hauser, a historical professional baseball player referenced in the short story "The Star and the Rockets".
 * Joe Hennissey, a historical Union army sergeant in the novel Fort Pillow.
 * Joe Humphreys, an amateur baseball player in the short story "Designated Hitter".
 * Joe Jakimiuk, a U.S private in the novel Drive to the East.
 * Joe Louis, a historical American boxer referenced in the novel Coup d'Etat.
 * Joe McMahan, a miner and labour organizer in the novel How Few Remain.
 * Joe Mouradian, a U.S private in the Settling Accounts sub-series.
 * Joe Mouton, a Confederate Captain and minor character in the novel Return Engagement.
 * Joe Orsatti, a U.S. Marine in the novel Coup d'Etat.
 * Joe Peroni, a police officer in the short story "King of All".
 * Joe Simpkin, a British airman and minor character in the novel In the Balance.
 * Joe Steele, Joseph Stalin's American alter-ego in "Joe Steele (story)" and Joe Steele (novel).
 * Joe Sullivan, a semi-professional baseball player and minor character in In the Balance.

Characters whose first name is José, Spanish-Portuguese variant of Joseph:


 * see separate list

Characters whose first name is Giuseppe, Italian form of Joseph:
 * Giuseppe, fictional cleric in "Under St. Peter's".
 * Giuseppe Verdi, historical composer referenced in In the Presence of Mine Enemies.

Characters whose middle name is Joseph or a variant:
 * Francisco José II of Mexico, fictitious Mexican monarch playing a background role in Southern Victory.
 * Franz Joseph I of Austria, historic Hapsburg Emperor referenced in a few works.
 * John J McGraw, historic baseballer referenced in Hitler's War and Joe Steele.

Characters whose first name is a German or Eastern European variant of Joseph:
 * Jozef Gabčík, historical Czechoslovakian soldier appearing in the prologue of The Man With the Iron Heart.
 * Josef Goebbels, historical Nazi referenced in numerous works.
 * Jozef Jablonski, fictional athlete in "Les Mortes d'Arthur".
 * Iosif Kobzon, contemporary Ukrainian singer referenced in "Black Tulip".
 * Iosef Trofimovich Mladenov, fictional character in "Hang Together".
 * Jozef Pilsudski, historical Marshal of Poland referenced in West and East.
 * Josef Stein, minor character in West and East.
 * Jozef Tiso, historical Slovakian President referenced in The War That Came Early and Joe Steele.
 * Josip Broz Tito, historical dictator of Yugoslavia referenced in The Man With the Iron Heart.

Characters whose first name is a feminine form of Joseph:
 * Josefina Linares, minor character in Eruption.

Other

 * Joe Steele (story)/Joe Steele (novel), the title of two variations of the same work by Harry Turtledove.
 * Joe's letter, a clue to the theft of the painting in the novel The Two Georges.
 * USS Josephus Daniels, a Naval vessel in Southern Victory.