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Baby Name Joshua |
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Meaning of Joshua - What does the name Joshua means? |
Pronunciation: |
josh-yoo-ah | |
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Gender: |
Boy Name |
Origin: |
Hebrew |
Name Meaning: |
Anglicized form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (God is salvation, Jehovah is help). The name is borne in the Bible by Moses' successor, who led the children of Israel into the Promised Land. Of all the Israelites born in Egypt, only Joshua and Caleb lived to occupy Canaan. His history is recorded in the Old Testament book of Joshua |
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American, Biblical, English, Hebrew |
Shortened forms: | Josh |
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