April 28
Why this day? Joss is a short form of Josiah, and shares its name day.
Joss is celebrated in France and Brazil on March 19; the United States on April 28; Argentina on September 1.
Joss is a short form of Josiah. It keeps its origin (Hebrew) and meaning — yahweh supports / heals, and shares its name day, April 28.
On birth records, Joss is rarely written as such: the Josss are Josiahs (120,477 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Josiah page. Joss is also a short form of Jocelyn, Josue, Joselyn.
Joss is a short form of Josiah, which means yahweh supports / heals.
April 28, together with Josiah: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.
It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Josiah.
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