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Gender Masculine & Feminine
Scripts יֹאשִׁיָשׁ(Ancient Hebrew)
Other Forms FormsJessiah, Jeziah
Meaning & History
From Hebrew יֹאשִׁיָשׁ (Yishshiyah) meaning "Yahweh will lend", from יִשֶּׁה (yishah) meaning "he will lend" and יָהּ (yah) referring to the Hebrew God. This is the name of various characters in the Old Testament. Although originally it was strictly masculine, this name has also been used as a feminine name in modern times.