Josephine is the French feminine form of Joseph, itself from Hebrew and often given as "God will add" or "may he increase." The name is traditionally associated with growth and abundance arriving gradually rather than all at once, and it carries a certain historical elegance from its long use among European nobility.
In summer, when the Sun enters the terms of Mars, heat is caused; in winter, drought, and scarcity of rain and waters. - William Lilly (1602.-1681.)