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Where does “Josué” come from?

Josué (Portuguese) comes from Latin Iosue, from Hebrew יהושע, from Hebrew הוֹשֵׁעַ — Salvation; Hosea.

Ancestry of “Josué”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinIosue—
2HebrewיהושעJoshua
3HebrewהוֹשֵׁעַSalvation; Hosea
Every word from Hebrew הוֹשֵׁעַ →