"Yoshi" meaning in English

See Yoshi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈjəʊʃi/, /ˈjɒʃi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Yoshi.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: -əʊʃi, -ɒʃi Etymology: From Japanese ヨッシー (Yosshī, “Yoshi, the Super Mario Bros. dinosaur character”), 義 (Yoshi, common Japanese male given name), and many other spellings. See よし. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|ja|ヨッシー||Yoshi, the Super Mario Bros. dinosaur character|tr=Yosshī}} Japanese ヨッシー (Yosshī, “Yoshi, the Super Mario Bros. dinosaur character”), {{m|ja|義|pos=common Japanese male given name|tr=Yoshi}} 義 (Yoshi, common Japanese male given name), {{l|ja|よし}} よし, {{ja-l/helper|よし||}} よし, {{ja-l|よし}} よし Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Yoshi
  1. A male given name from Japanese. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names, Nintendo
    Sense id: en-Yoshi-en-name-FOqS5Uyd Disambiguation of Nintendo: 92 8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 87 13 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 88 12
  2. A fictional dinosaur character from the Mario franchise.
    Sense id: en-Yoshi-en-name-q~xV4cul

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