Josiah
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameHebrew
Meaning"God has Healed"

Josiah (/ˈsə/[1]) is a given name derived from the Hebrew Yoshi-yahu (Hebrew: יֹאשִׁיָּהוּ, Modern: Yošiyyáhu, Tiberian: Yôšiyyāhû, "Yahweh has healed".[2]

Josiah was a King of Judah in the Bible. The Latin form Josias was used in some early English translations of the Bible.

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References

  1. "Josiah". Dictionary.com Unabridged (Online). n.d. Retrieved 2016-01-24.
  2. Wells, John C. (1990). Longman pronunciation dictionary. Harlow, England: Longman. p. 386. ISBN 0-582-05383-8. entry "Josiah"
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