Josué
/ʒo.zuˈɛ/
The English name Joshua is translated into Portuguese as Josué.
Josué is a male given name.
Meaning: male given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The word has three syllables: /ʒo.zuˈɛ/. The stress is on the third syllable.
Did you know?
- The name Josué shares the same root as Jesus, as both are derived from the Hebrew name meaning 'Yahweh is salvation'.
- A person might use the diminutive 'Josuêzinho' as an affectionate way to address a child named Josué.
- The name Josué is a direct descendant of the Latin 'Iōsuē', which acted as the bridge between the original Hebrew and the modern Portuguese form.
Examples in context
- Um dos maiores memorizadores do mundo ensinou mnemónica ao Josué, a criação de códigos únicos e imagens mentais para ajudar a recordar informação inútil, como números aleatórios.One of the world's greatest memorizers taught Joshua mnemonics, the creation of unique codes and mental images to help one remember useless information like random numbers.This example shows how to use Josué when referring to a person in a sentence.Tatoeba #12061759 by Cangarejo, translation #12061758 by Cangarejo
- Olá, meu nome é JoshuaHello, my name is Joshua
- Josué é um nome bíblico muito bonito e poderosoJosué is a beautiful and powerful biblical name
- O Josué é um ótimo professor.Josué is a great teacher.
- Eu vi o Josué no parque hoje.I saw Josué at the park today.
Example conversation
Felipe and Juliana are talking about a mutual friend.
- FelipeVocê falou com o Josué?Did you speak with Josué?
- JulianaAinda não, mas eu vou ligar para ele.Not yet, but I am going to call him.
- FelipeEle parece estar muito ocupado.He seems to be very busy.
- JulianaSim, o Josué sempre trabalha muito.Yes, Josué always works a lot.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “joshua” translations and entries Josué, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Josué, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
