Joshi

See also: joshi

English

Alternative forms

• Zoshi, Zhoshi, Zosi

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Kalasha zhoshi.

Proper noun

Joshi

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

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Nepali जोशी (jośī), Gujarati જોશી (jośī), Marathi जोशी (jośī), and Hindi जोशी (jośī), meaning astrologer.

Proper noun

Joshi (plural Joshis)

1. A surname from Nepali.
2. A surname from Gujarati.
3. A surname from Marathi.
4. 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: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 256.

Anagrams

• Shoji, shijo, shoji