Joscha
German
Etymology 1
Germanized spelling of Hungarian Jósa, itself an affectionate form of Josef.
Pronunciation 1
- IPA(key): [ˈjɔʃa]
- Hyphenation: Jo‧scha
Proper noun
Joscha m (genitive Joschas, plural Joschas)
- Joseph (a given name for a male individual)
Declension
Declension of Joscha
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Joscha | die | Joschas |
| genitive | eines | des | Joschas | der | Joschas |
| dative | einem | dem | Joscha | den | Joschas |
| accusative | einen | den | Joscha | die | Joschas |
Etymology 2
From Biblical Hebrew יֹושָׁ֖ה (yōšāh, “Yahweh is a gift”). Mentioned in 1 Chronicles 4:34 (Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia).
Pronunciation 2
- IPA(key): [ˈjoːʃa]
- Hyphenation: Jo‧scha
Proper noun
Joscha m (genitive Joschas, plural Joschas)
- Joshah (a given name for a male individual)
Declension
Declension of Joscha
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Joscha | die | Joschas |
| genitive | eines | des | Joschas | der | Joschas |
| dative | einem | dem | Joscha | den | Joschas |
| accusative | einen | den | Joscha | die | Joschas |
References
- “¹Joscha” and “²Joscha” in Rosa Kohlheim, Volker Kohlheim (2016) Duden, Lexikon der Vornamen: Herkunft, Bedeutung und Gebrauch von über 8 000 Vornamen, eBook, Berlin: Bibliographisches Institut, →ISBN.