Hosea
/hoʊˈziːə/noun
A male given name of Hebrew origin meaning 'salvation.'
Did you know?Hosea is one of the twelve minor prophets in the Hebrew Bible, known for his profound themes of love and redemption, often viewed as a metaphor for divine forgiveness.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
PS
yāšā
“to save, deliver”
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
הוֹשֵׁעַ (Hōšēaʿ)
“salvation or deliverance”
Ancient Greek
Greek
Ὡσηέ (Hōsēé)
“the Greek transliteration of the Hebrew name”
Latin
Latin
Osee
“the Latin form of the Greek name”
Modern English
English
Hosea
“the name as used in contemporary English, retaining its religious significance”