Josiah
Meaning of Josiah
Josiah is a male name of Hebrew origin, meaning "God supports" or "healed by Jehovah". Pronounced as jo-SY-uh in English, it has a variant form, Josias. The name Josiah has enjoyed steady popularity in the United States over the years, experiencing a significant increase from the 1990s onwards and consistently ranking within the top 100 baby names for boys since 2012. Parents choosing this name may appreciate its biblical roots, as Josiah was one of the most righteous kings of Judah in the Old Testament.
Pronunciation
American English
- Pronunced as jo-SY-uh (/dʒoʊˈsaɪə/)
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Notable People Named Josiah
| Josiah Willard Gibbs was an influential American scientist known for his theoretical contributions to physics, chemistry, and mathematics, including his work on thermodynamics and statistical mechanics. |
| Josiah Wedgwood was an influential English potter, entrepreneur, and abolitionist known for founding the Wedgwood company and leading the industrialization of European pottery manufacture. |
| Josiah Warren was a prominent American utopian socialist, individualist philosopher, and inventor, considered by many as the first American anarchist. |
| Josiah Henson, born into slavery, was an author, abolitionist, and minister who escaped to Upper Canada and founded a settlement for fugitive slaves, with his autobiography believed to have inspired the title character of Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel Uncle Tom's Cabin. |
| Josiah Leavitt (1744–1804) was a Massachusetts physician and inventor who became one of the earliest manufacturers of pipe organs in the United States after giving up his medical practice. |
| Josiah Calvin McCracken was a notable American football player and track and field athlete. |
| Sir Josiah Child, 1st Baronet, was an influential English economist, merchant, and politician known for his advocacy of mercantilism and leadership of the East India Company during the Anglo-Mughal War. |
| Josiah Gilbert Holland was a prolific American writer, poet, and spiritual mentor known for his bestselling biography of Abraham Lincoln and contributions to literary realism. |
| Josiah Abigail Patterson Campbell was an American politician and lawyer who served as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi and held various political positions during the Civil War era. |
| Josiah Tattnall was an American planter, soldier, and politician from Savannah, Georgia, who served as a U.S. Senator and the 25th Governor of Georgia, known for his efforts in the American Revolutionary War and his role in rescinding the Yazoo land fraud of 1795. |
| Josiah Parsons Cooke was a pioneering American chemist known for his influential work on atomic weights and his role in inspiring future Nobel laureate Theodore William Richards. |
| Josiah Flint Willard was an American dairy farmer, naturalist, and businessman from Janesville, Wisconsin, who also served as a Free Soiler member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and was the father of suffragist Frances E. Willard. |
| Josiah Emery was a renowned watch and clock maker known for improving Thomas Mudge's lever escapement and creating timepieces for notable figures like Lord Nelson and George III. |
| Josiah Goddard (1813–1854) was an American Baptist missionary known for his work in China. |
| Josiah Parkes (1793–1871) was an English civil engineer known for inventing a deep drainage system. |
