Josiah

Josiah is a Hebrew name meaning "Yahweh supports" or "Yahweh heals." It is derived from the elements "Yah," referring to God, and "yasha," meaning "to save."

Notable Namesakes

• Josiah Wedgwood - English potter, founder of Wedgwood pottery.
• Josiah Bartlett - American founding father, signer of the Declaration.
• Josiah Henson - American abolitionist, inspiration for Uncle Tom's Cabin.
• Josiah Willard Gibbs - American physicist, founder of statistical mechanics.
• Josiah Quincy - American politician, mayor of Boston and Harvard president.
• Josiah Spode - English potter, founder of Spode porcelain.
• Josiah Harlan - American adventurer, inspiration for Kipling's The Man Who Would Be King.
• Josiah S. Carberry - Fictional character, Brown University's nonexistent professor.
• Josiah Johnson Hawes - American photographer, pioneer in daguerreotype.
• Josiah Royce - American philosopher, known for idealism and loyalty theory.

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Name Variants

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