ܝܫܘܥ
Isho
The Aramaic way to say the male given name Joshua is ܝܫܘܥ (Isho).
ܝܫܘܥ is used as a male given name.
Meaning: male given name (name)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Chaldean or Syriac Aramaic, the name is pronounced as Yeshu (written as ܝܫܘ).
How do you pronounce it?
Isho
Did you know?
- In many Syriac Christian traditions, the name ܝܫܘܥ is so central that it is used to refer specifically to 'Jesus' rather than just the historical figure Joshua.
- The name ܝܫܘܥ contains the root ישוע, which is shared with the Aramaic word for 'salvation'.
- The spelling of ܝܫܘܥ relies on the letter 'Ayin' at the end, a guttural sound that is often lost or softened in Western pronunciations of the name.
