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Josiah

US/d͡ʒoʊˈzaɪə/

Josiah proper noun: a king of Judah.

Proper noun

Josiah

  1. A king of Judah.
  2. A male given name from Hebrew.

Origin of Josiah

From Biblical Hebrew יֹאשִׁיָּה (yōšiyyā), יֹאשִׁיָּהוּ (yōšiyyā́hū).

Words that rhyme with Josiah

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Questions about Josiah

What does Josiah mean?
Josiah means a king of Judah.
What part of speech is Josiah?
Josiah is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Josiah?
Josiah is pronounced /d͡ʒoʊˈzaɪə/ (US).

Words near Josiah in the dictionary

  1. Joshua
  2. Joshua Tree
  3. Joshua trees
  4. Joshuas
  5. joshy
  6. Josiah
  7. Josiane
  8. Josianic
  9. Josias
  10. Josie
  11. Josiemance

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