English Explanatory Dictionary

Yoshke

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Jesus

Pronunciation

/ˈjɔʃkə/

Word forms

Yoshke

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish יאָשקע (yoshke), short for Yiddish יאָשקע פּאַנדרע (yoshke pandre, “Yoshke son of the soldier Pantera”), in turn derived from Yiddish יוסף (yosef, “Joseph”) as if it were a diminutive of ישו (yeshu, “Jesus Christ”). Pantera was claimed in some legends as the alleged Roman soldier who became the father of Jesus.

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