Where does “Joshua” come from?

Joshua is the English form of Hebrew יְהוֹשֻׁעַ, a name of uncertain ultimate origin and meaning.

Joshua (English): A Joshua tree

Definitions

  1. A Joshua tree

Ancestry of “Joshua”, step by step

Joshua traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hebrew יְהוֹשֻׁעַ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HebrewיְהוֹשֻׁעַJoshua

via Biblical Hebrew יְהוֹשֻׁעַ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Biblical HebrewיְהוֹשֻׁעַJoshua

Words derived from “Joshua

Every word from Hebrew יְהוֹשֻׁעַ
Joshua — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer