Joshi

See also: joshi

English

Alternative forms

Zoshi, Zhoshi, Zosi

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Kalasha zhoshi.

Proper noun

Joshi

A Kalash festival celebrated at the end of May, involving libations of milk, dancing, and rhythmic drumming.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Hindi जोशी (jośī, “astrologer”), an occupational surname.

Proper noun

Joshi (plural Joshis)

A surname from Hindi.

Statistics

According to the 2010 United States Census, Joshi is the 3542^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 10089 individuals. Joshi is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (93.32%) individuals.

Further reading

Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Joshi”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 256.

Anagrams

Shoji, shijo, shoji

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