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

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

Brandon Lake, a 35-year-old belter from South Carolina, has pulled in 862 million streams, while Josiah Queen, a 22-year-old with a knack for thumping acoustic folk, has 515 million.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2025

Gloucester conjured five tries of their own -- Matias Alemanno, Seb Blake, Josiah Edwards-Giraud, Will Joseph and James Venter crossing -- with Ross Byrne kicking three conversions and a penalty.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2025

In low clear tones that Tayo could hear, she warned them to be careful to make no mention of Rocky or Josiah.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko