Joss

  • Unisex
  • 4 letters
German One of the Goths'. Introduced into Britam as a masculine name during the Norman Conquest, Jocelyn was adopted as a feminine first name in the early 20th century.
Hebrew Abbreviation of Joshua 'Jehovah is salvation.'.
Short form of Jocelyn

Joss is a unisex name of German and Hebrew origin. Meaning in German: One of the Goths’. Introduced into Britam as a masculine name during the Norman Conquest, Jocelyn was adopted as a feminine first name in the early 20th century. Meaning in Hebrew: Abbreviation of Joshua ‘Jehovah is salvation.’. Joss is a short form of Jocelyn. The name has 4 letters.

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Biblical Hebrew

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Biblical Hebrew

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Josue

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Hebrew Spanish

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