Josh

See also: josh and Josh.

English

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɒʃ/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɑʃ/
  • Rhymes: -ɒʃ

Proper noun

Josh

  1. A diminutive of the male given name Joshua.
    • 2024 December 11, Andrew Stanton, “Senators Turn Screws on Health Care Industry as CEO Shooting Fuels Scrutiny”, in Newsweek[1]:
      Senators Josh Hawley and Elizabeth Warren are teaming up on a bill that targets pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) as the health care industry faces growing scrutiny following last week's shooting of UnitedHealthcare's CEO.
  2. A city mentioned in the Book of Mormon.

References

Cebuano

Etymology

From English Josh, a diminutive of Joshua.

Proper noun

Josh

  1. a male given name from English [in turn from Hebrew]