The first name Josué

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About the first name Josué

Meaning

The name Josué traditionally means “Yahweh is salvation”.

Historical origin

The name Josué comes from Hebrew Yehoshua, a form related to the name Jesus.

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The spread of Josué owes much to religious usage; in archival sources it may appear in spellings adapted to the language of the record.

Pronunciation:jo-suéʒozy.e

Frequency of the first name Josué by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Josué by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name JosuéLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Josué in baptisms by year.201510501785182418631902194119801785–1789 4 baptisms1790–1794 4 baptisms1815–1819 4 baptisms1845–1849 4 baptisms1850–1854 4 baptisms1855–1859 8 baptisms1860–1864 4 baptisms1865–1869 8 baptisms1875–1879 12 baptisms1885–1889 8 baptisms1890–1894 4 baptisms1970–1974 4 baptisms1975–1979 4 baptisms1980–1984 4 baptisms

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