Gender | Male |
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Word/name | Hebrew |
Meaning | "Supported of Yahu (YHWH)" |
Josiah (/dʒoʊˈzaɪə/) is a given name derived from the Hebrew Yoshi-yahu (Hebrew: יֹאשִׁיָּהוּ, Modern Yošiyyáhu, Tiberian Yôšiyyāhû, "supported of Yahu (YHWH)".
The Latin form Josias was used in some early English translations of the Bible.