Jozua

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Iosua (obsolete)
• Iosue (obsolete)
• Josue (obsolete)
• Jozuë (dated)

Etymology

From older Josue, from Middle Dutch josue, from Latin Iosue, from Ancient Greek Ιωσούας (Iōsoúas), from Biblical Hebrew יְהוֹשֻׁעַ. The form with a appears in the sixteenth century, probably influenced by the Greek and Hebrew forms.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjoː.zy.aː/

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• Hyphenation: Jo‧zua

Proper noun

Jozua m

1. Joshua (book of the Hebrew Bible)
2. Joshua (Biblical character)

Descendants

• → Indonesian: Yosua

Latvian

Proper noun

Jozua m (4th declension)

1. a very rare male given name
2. Joshua (biblical character).

Related terms

• Jozuas grāmata