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Joshua (surname) .
Joshua is a given name derived from the Hebrew יְהוֹשֻׁעַ (Modern: Yəhōšūaʿ , Tiberian: Yŏhōšūaʿ ),[ 5] Joshua , an early Hebrew leader of the Exodus period who has a major role in several books of the Bible. The name was a common alternative form of the name יֵשׁוּעַ (Yēšūaʿ ) which corresponds to the Greek spelling Ἰησοῦς (Iesous ), from which, through the Latin Iesus , comes the English spelling Jesus .[ 6] [ 7] Josh , gained popularity in the United States in the 1920s.
Popularity
Information from the United Kingdom's Office for National Statistics from 2003 to 2007 shows "Joshua" among the top-five given names for newborn males.[ 8] Scotland , the popularity of "Joshua" has been substantially lower than in the rest of the United Kingdom, appearing at rank 35 in 2000 and rising to rank 22 in 2006.[ 9] [ 10]
Joshua , leader of the Israelites after the death of MosesJesus , known in his own tongue as Yeshua , an Aramaic form of Yehoshua (Joshua)Joshua the High Priest , High Priest ca. 515–490 BC after the return of the Jews from the Babylonian Captivity
Ancient world
Ordered chronologically Joshua ben Perachiah (given name יהושע = Yehoshua ), Nasi (prince) of the Sanhedrin in the latter half of the 2nd century BCJoshua ben Hananiah (given name יהושע = Yehoshua ) (died 131), a tanna (sage)Joshua ben Levi , Jewish amora (scholar) in the first half of the third centuryJoshua the Stylite , author of a chronicle of the war between the Later Roman Empire and the Persians between 502 and 506
Medieval period
Modern era
Pre-20th century
Joshua Allen, 5th Viscount Allen (1728–1816), Irish noblemanJoshua Barnes (1654–1712), English scholarJoshua Bates (financier) (1788–1864), American international financierJoshua Boaz ben Simon Baruch (died 1557), Talmudist in Spain and later ItalyJoshua Boyle , Irish Member of Parliament in 1641 and 1661Joshua Harrison Bruce (1833–1891), American farmer and politicianJoshua dei Cantori , Italian converted Jew who attacked the Talmud in 1559Joshua Caslari (fl. 1540–1558), French Jewish liturgical poetJoshua Chamberlain (1828–1914), American brevet major general and professor, awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Battle of Gettysburg Joshua Clayton (1744–1798), American Continental Army officer, Governor of Delaware and U.S. Senator Joshua Cooper (died 1757) (c. 1696–1757), Irish landowner and Member of ParliamentJoshua Cooper (1732–1800) , Irish landowner and Member of ParliamentJoshua Edward Cooper (c. 1761–1837), Irish landowner and Member of ParliamentJoshua Gwillen Doan (1811–1839), farmer and tanner who participated in the Upper Canada Rebellion of 1837Joshua Evans (Quaker minister) (1731–1798), American Quaker minister, journalist, and abolitionistJoshua Evans Jr. (1777–1849), American politician and member of the U.S. House of Representatives from PennsylvaniaJoshua Falk (1555–1614), Polish Halakhist and Talmudist Joshua Fisher (merchant) (1707–1783), American nautical mapmakerJoshua Beal Ferris (1804–1886), American politician and US House RepresentativeJoshua Fry (1699–1754), early American mapmakerJoshua Gilpin (1765–1841), American paper manufacturerJoshua B. Howell , (1806–1864) American (Union) Civil War officerJoshua Hughes (1807–1889), Welsh Anglican bishopJoshua Johnson (painter) (1763–1824), American painterJoshua Lewinsohn (1833–?), Lithuanian Jewish teacher and writerJoshua A. Lowell (1801–1874), American politicianJoshua Millner (1849–1931), Irish Olympic shooterJoshua Abraham Norton (1818–1880), "Emperor Norton ", English-born American immigrant who proclaimed himself Emperor of the United States
Joshua T. Owen (1822–1887), American (Union) Civil War brigadier generalJoshua C. Pierce (1830–1904), American businessman and politicianJoshua Reynolds (1723–1792), English painter, particularly of portraitsJoshua W. Sill (1831–1862), American (Union) Civil War brigadier generalJoshua Slocum (1844–1909), Canadian-American seaman, first man to sail solo around the worldJoshua Zeitlin (1742–1822), rabbinical scholar and philanthropist born in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (now Belarus)Joshua Heschel Zoref (1633–1700), ascetic and an important figure in the Lithuanian Sabbatean movement
20th and 21st centuries
Josh Allen (disambiguation) , multiple peopleJoshua Ang (born 1989), Singaporean film actorJosh Barnett (born 1977), American mixed martial artist and professional wrestlerJoshua Bartholomew (born 1984), Canadian singer-songwriter, musician and producerJoshua Bassett (born 2000), American actor and singerJosh Beckett (born 1980), American former Major League Baseball pitcherJoshua Bell (born 1967), American violinist and conductorJoshua Bloch (born 1961), American software engineer and authorZerkaa (born Joshua Bradley, 1992), British YouTuber, part of The SidemenJoshua Ilika Brenner (born 1976), Mexican swimmerJoshua Brillante (born 1993), Australian footballerJosh Brolin (born 1968), American actorJoshua Cardwell (1910–1982), politician in Northern IrelandJoshua Cephus (born 2001), American football playerJoshua Chelanga (born 1973), Kenyan long-distance runnerJoshua Christie (born 2001), Jamaican chess playerJoshua Clottey (born 1977), Ghanaian professional boxer and former IBF welterweight championJosh Cooper (cryptographer) (1901–1981), British cryptographerJosh Cooper (defensive end) (born 1980), American football player, formerly in the National Football LeagueJosh Culbreath (1932–2021), American hurdlerJosh Dallas (born 1978), American actorJoshua Dariye (born 1957), Nigerian politicianJoshua Dela Cruz (born 1989), American actor and host in Blue's Clues & You! Joshua Dionisio (born 1994), Filipino actorJoshua Dobbs (born 1995), American football playerJosh Donaldson (born 1985), American Major League Baseball playerJoshua Donovan (born 1999), American football playerJosh Duggar (born 1988), American reality TV participant and political activistJosh Duhamel (born 1972), American actor and former modelJosh Dun (born 1988), American drummer, member of the band Twenty One PilotsJoshua Eagle (born 1973), Australian tennis coach and former playerJoshua Ezeudu (born 1999), American football playerJoshua Farmer , American football playerJoshua Fishman (1926–2015), American linguistJoshua Fox (born 1994), Fijian basketball playerJoshua Frazier (born 1995), American football playerJosh Gad (born 1981), American actor, voice actor, comedian, and singerJoshua Garcia (born 1997), Filipino actor and modelJosh Gibson (1911–1947), American Negro league baseball catcherJosh Gordon (born 1991), American football player, formerly in the National Football LeagueJoshua Green (disambiguation) , multiple peopleJosh Groban (born 1981), American singer, songwriter, actor and record producerJosh Guyer (born 1994), Australian professional baseball playerJosh Hader (born 1994), American Major League Baseball playerJosh Hamilton (born 1981), American former Major League Baseball playerJoshua Harrison (born 1995), Australian racing cyclistJosh Hartnett (born 1978), American actor and movie producerJoshua Holsey (born 1994), American football playerJosh Homme (born 1973), American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer and actorJoshua (singer) (born Joshua Hong, 1995), American singer, member of K-pop group SeventeenJosh Howard (born 1980), American basketball player, formerly in the National Basketball AssociationJosh Hutcherson (born 1992), American actorJoshua Jackson (born 1978), Canadian-American actorJosh Jobe (born 1998), American football playerJoshua Jones (disambiguation) , multiple peopleJosh Jasper (born 1987), American football playerJoshua Caleb Johnson , American actorJoshua Johnson (disambiguation) , multiple peopleJoshua Kaindoh (born 1998), American football playerJoshua Kalu (born 1995), American football playerJoshua Karty (born 2002), American football playerJoshua Kelley (born 1997), American football playerJoshua Kennedy (born 1982), Australian former soccer playerJoshua Kimmich (born 1995), German footballerJosh Kronfeld (born 1971), New Zealand former rugby union flankerJoshua Kuroda-Grauer (born 2003), American baseball playerJoshua Livestro (born 1970), Dutch columnist and political writerJosh Mahoney (born 1977), Australian rules footballerJosh McDaniels (born 1976), American National Football League offensive coordinator and former head coachJoshua Meggers (born 1980), American politicianJoshua Miles (disambiguation) , multiple peopleJosh Morris (disambiguation) , multiple peopleJosh Mostel (born 1946), American actorJoshua Neustein (born 1940), Polish-born American visual artistJoshua Onujiogu (born 1998), American football playerJoshua Owusu (born 1948), Ghanaian retired triple jumper and long jumperJoshua Palacios (born 1995), American professional baseball playerJosh Peck (born 1986), American actorJosh Pence (born 1982), American actorJoshua Perper (1932–2021), Romanian-born American forensic pathologist and toxicologistJoshua Pryor (born 1999), American football playerJoshua Radin (born 1974), American singer-songwriterJosh Radnor (born 1974), American actor, director, producer and screenwriterJoshua Rush (born 2001), American actorJosh Satin (born 1984), American former Major League Baseball playerJosh Server (born 1979), American actor and comedianJoshua Simon (born 1979), Israeli art curator, writer and filmmakerJoshua Smith (disambiguation) , multiple peopleJosh Thomas (comedian) (born 1987), Australian comedian, actor and writerJosh Tordjman (born 1985), Canadian hockey goaltenderJosh Wagenaar (born 1985), Canadian former soccer playerJoshua Ward-Hibbert (born 1994), British basketball player and former tennis playerJoshua Wheeler (born 1975), American Delta Force Operator, first American service member killed in action while fighting ISISJosh Whitesell (born 1982), American former Major League Baseball and Nippon Professional Baseball playerJoshua Wong (born 1996), Hong Kong activist and politicianJosh Widdicombe , English stand-up comedian and presenterJosh Wilcox (born 1974), American former National Football League playerJoshua Wilkerson (1992–2010), American murdered student
Joshua Williams (musician) (born 1974), American drummerJoshua Youngblood (born 2001), American football playerJosh Zeid (born 1987), American baseball pitcher, formerly in Major League Baseball
Fictional characters
Josh Bauer (24) , a minor character in season 6 of the American television series 24 Joshua Burgin, a recurring character who dated Rachel Green in the fourth season of the sitcom Friends
Joshua Christopher, in the anime Chrono Crusade
Joshua Clay (debut 1977), DC Comics superhero TempestJoshua Deets (debut 1985), a recurring character in the Lonesome Dove American novel seriesJoshua Giraffe, a song by Raffi from his 1980 album: Baby Beluga
Joshua, a computer from WarGames
Joshua, a character who is Jake the Dog ’s father in the TV series Adventure Time
Joshua Graham, a central character in the Honest Hearts expansion of Fallout: New Vegas
Josh Lyman (1999–2006), in the American television series The West Wing Joshua , in the TV series Dark Angel Dr. Josh Nichols, a character from Brilliant Minds
Joshua Waits, a main protagonist of the film Troll 2
Joshua Bright, a main character in the video game The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
Joshua "Josh" Washington, one of eight protagonists from the survival horror game Until Dawn
Joshua "Josh" Faraday, one from titular characters from remake of western The Magnificent Seven (2016 film)
Joshua "Josh" Matthews, a recurring character in the American TV series Girl Meets World
Josh Wilcox, a recurring ex boyfriend of Maddie Rooney in the Disney Channel series Liv and Maddie
Josh Wheeler, main character in the 2019 Netflix series Daybreak
See also
References
^ Joshua at Oxford Dictionaries Online ^ A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament Francis Brown, with S.R. Driver and C.A. Briggs, based on the lexicon of William Gesenius. Oxford: Clarendon Press. p. 221 & 446^ Blue Letter Bible. "Dictionary and Word Search for Yĕhowshuwa` (Strong's 03091)". Blue Letter Bible. 1996–2008. 16 Feb 2008. http://cf.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?strongs=H3091 Archived 2008-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
^ Behind the name – Joshua- feminine form http://www.behindthename.com/bb/fact/39476
^ Khan, Geoffrey (2020). The Tiberian Pronunciation Tradition of Biblical Hebrew, Volume 1 . Open Book Publishers. ISBN 978-1783746767 ^ Ilan, Tal (2002). Lexicon of Jewish Names in Late Antiquity Part I: Palestine 330 BCE–200 CE (Texte und Studien zum Antiken Judentum 91) . Tübingen, Germany: J.C.B. Mohr. p. 129. ^ Stern, David (1992). Jewish New Testament Commentary . Clarksville, Maryland: Jewish New Testament Publications. pp. 4– 5. ^ "Top 100 names for baby boys in England and Wales" . National Statistics Online . Office for National Statistics . 2007-12-19. Archived from the original on 2011-05-22. Retrieved 2008-02-17 . (#2 2003–2005; #3 2006; #4 2007) ^ "Top 100 boys' and names, Scotland, 2000 (provisional) – listed alphabetically" (PDF) . Occasional papers . General Register Office for Scotland . 2000. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-09-25.^ "Top 100 boys' and names, Scotland, 2000 (provisional) – listed alphabetically" (PDF) . Occasional papers . General Register Office for Scotland . 2006-12-18. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-27.
