Josiah

American  

[joh-sahy-uh] / dʒoʊˈsaɪ ə /

noun

1. Also Josias a Biblical king of Judah, reigned 640?–609? b.c.

2. a male given name.

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Josiah British  

/ dʒəʊˈsaɪə /

noun

1. Douay spelling: Josias.  died ?609 _bc , king of Judah (?640–?609). After the discovery of a book of law (probably Deuteronomy) in the Temple he began a programme of religious reform

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Etymology

Origin of Josiah

From Late Latin Iosias, Josias, from Greek Iōsías, from Hebrew Yōshīyāh, Yōshīyāhū “God upholds”

Example Sentences

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Josiah

At a free cafe in Peckham run by the charity Pecan, visitor Josiah Lahai said he goes to the supermarket “and there are certain things I want but I can't buy them.”

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

Josiah Nance, a 6-foot-4 junior guard, volunteered to guard 7-foot-4 Cherif Millogo of St. Francis in the third quarter on Thursday night in a tight game.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 2026

One of those feeling the squeeze is Josiah Hadly III, 87, who moved with his now-deceased wife from Pennsylvania to Florida with plans to retire.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 11, 2026

The Cardinals took the lead late in the third quarter on Brissett’s touchdown pass to tight end Josiah Deguara.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 4, 2026

As her fingers touched Josiah Worthington’s, the music began once more.

From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman