Name: Josu
Gender: Male
Usage: Josu, of hebrew origin, is not a popular first name. It is more often used as a boy (male) name.
People having the name Josu are in general originating from Finland, Israel.
Meaning: The meaning of the name Josu is: God saves.
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Numerology of the first name Josu: calculate the core numbers of your numerology chart to discover your numerological profile and your personality traits.
The Growth number corresponding to this first name is 11. It denotes a pattern that assists you in growth and development: charismatic, inspiring, dreamy, six-sensed, discerning.
Interpretation:
Qualities: Charismatic, Inspiring
Ruling planet: Moon
Colors: Green, Cream
Gemstones: Pearl, Jade, Moonstone
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The name Josu is ranked on the 59,183rd position of the most used names. It means that this name is rarely used.
We estimate that there are at least 2400 persons in the world having this name which is around 0.001% of the population. The name Josu has four characters. It means that it is relatively short-length, compared to the other names in our database.
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History and Origin
Josu is the Basque equivalent of the name "Jesus". Like many other Basque names it was proposed by Sabino Arana and Koldo Elizalde. There is the Iosu variant, as well as the corresponding female forms "Josune" and "Iosune". Some people who are called like this are the following:
- Josu ua San Nicolás (1946 in Bilbao), ex-politician of Abertzale ideology.
- Josu Urrutikoetxea Bengoetxea, alias Josu Ternera (born December 24, 1950 in Ugao-Miravalles, Biscay), historical leader of ETA.
- Josu Muguruza Guarrotxena (1958 in Recaldeberri-Larrasquitu, Vizcaya - 1989 in Madrid), journalist and deputy of the Abertzale left murdered by ultra-right radicals
- Josu ñaki Erkoreka Gervasio (born 3 July 1960 in Bermeo, Biscay) is a Member of Parliament for the Basque Nationalist Party.
- Iosu Expósito (December 24, 1960 in Santurce, Biscay - May 31, 1992 in the Hospital de Cruces), member of the punk band Eskorbuto and uncle of the footballer Unai Expósito.
- Josu Montero (1962 in Baracaldo, Vizcaya), poet, playwright and literary critic.
- Josu Jon Imaz San Miguel (born May 15, 1963 in Zumárraga, Guipúzcoa) is a Basque Nationalist Party politician, replacing Xabier Arzalluz as president of Euzkadi Buru Batzar and executive president of the Petronor refinery.
- Josu Anuzita Alegría (born 13 January 1964 in Bilbao) is a retired football goalkeeper who played for Málaga CF, Cádiz CF and Deportivo de La Coruña.
- Josu Urrutia Telleria (born 10 April 1968 in Bilbao) is a former footballer and current president of Athletic Club de Bilbao.
- Josu Uribe (born 25 May 1969 in Gijón) is a spanish football manager.
- Josu Silloniz (born 4 November 1978 in Amorebieta, Biscay) is a professional road bicycle racer.
- Josu Sarriegi Zumarraga (born 19 January 1979 in Lazcano, Guipúzcoa) is a footballer who plays for Panathinaikos.
- Josu Aguirre (born 23 May 1981 in Tolosa, Guipúzcoa) is a professional road bicycle racer.
- Iosu Rivas Carranza (born 20 January 1983 in San Sebastián) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Pontevedra Club de Fútbol.
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