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Dictionary of Medieval Names
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Josiah m. Hebrew יֹאשִׁיָּהוּ 'healed, support by Yahweh'.

The name of a Biblical king of Judah. Wycliffite Bible (1395): Josias.

The name came into use in the 16th C with the Protestants.

England
Latin
● 1568 Josias (nom) RegSoABap p. 14
Dutch
● 1591 Josias AuFr Abeele; 1592 Josias ibid. Beijaert; 1595 Josias ibid. Beijnaert
Early Modern English
● 1573 Josias bruton1 p. 40; 1594 Josias RegSoAMar p. 17
Walloon
● 1592 Josias RWC p. 21; 1593 Josias ibid. p. 27; 1593/4 Josias ibid. p. 30
France
Middle French
● 1562 Josias RegPCC-1 p. 17; 1563 Josias ibid. p. 23; 1564 Josias ibid. p. 48; 1571 Jozias ibid. p. 458
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Josiah". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2019, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2019/1/name/Josiah.