Juozas is a Lithuanian masculine given name, a shortened version of Juozapas, which in turn is the equivalent of English Joseph. List of people named Juozas Juozas Adomaitis-Šernas (1859–1922), Lithuanian scientific writer and book smuggler during the Lithuanian press ban Juozas Ambrazevičius (1903–1974), Lithuanian literary historian, better known for his political career and nationalistic views Juozas Bagdonas (1911–2005), Lithuanian painter Juozas Balčikonis (1885–1969), Lithuanian linguist and teacher, who helped standardize the Lithuanian language Juozas Barzda-Bradauskas (1896–1953), Lithuanian Army brigadier genera Juozas Bernatonis (born 1953), Lithuanian jurist and politician Juozas Bernotas (born 1989), Lithuanian windsurfer Juozas Budraitis (born 1940), Soviet and Lithuanian actor Juozas Dringelis (born 1935), Lithuanian politician Juozas Gabrys (1880–1951), Lithuanian politician and diplomat Juozas Girnius (1915–1994), Lithuanian philosopher, existentialist Juozas Glinskis (born 1933), Lithuanian playwright Juozas Grušas (1901–1986), Lithuanian writer, editor, dramatist and playwright Juozas Gruodis (1884–1948), Lithuanian composer, educator and professor Juozas Imbrasas (born 1941), former mayor of Vilnius, Lithuania Juozas Jagelavičius (1939–2000), Lithuanian rower Juozas Jankus (1912–1999), Lithuanian painter Juozas Jurgėla (1911–1961), Lithuanian basketball player Juozas Kalinauskas (born 1935), Lithuanian sculptor and medalist Juozas Kamarauskas (1874–1946), Lithuanian painter Juozas Kaminskas (1898–1957), Lithuanian painter Juozas Karvelis (born 1934), Lithuanian politician Juozas Kazickas (born 1918), Lithuanian-American businessman and philanthropist Juozas Kralikauskas (1910–2007), Lithuanian novelist and short story author Juozas Lebednykas (born 1947), Lithuanian artist and sculptor Juozas Lukša (1921–1951), one of the most prominent post-World War II resistance leaders in Lithuania Juozas Maniušis (1910–1987), communist politician in Lithuanian Juozas Miltinis (1907–1994), Lithuanian theatre director, founder of the Panevėžys Drama Theatre Juozas Naujalis (1869–1934), Lithuanian composer, organist and choir conductor Juozas Olekas (born 1955), Lithuanian surgeon and politician, Minister of National Defence Juozas Paukštelis (1899–1981), Lithuanian author and translator Juozas Petkevičius (born 1948), Lithuanian basketball coach Juozas Rimas (born 1942), Lithuanian oboist and professor at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre Juozapas Skvireckas (1873–1959), Lithuanian former Archbishop of Kaunas Juozas Tūbelis (1882–1939), Lithuanian politician, Prime Minister, and member and chairman of the Lithuanian Nationalists Union Juozas Tumas-Vaižgantas (1869–1933), Lithuanian writer, priest, social activist, literary historian, and founder of the Party of National Progress Juozas Tunaitis (1928–2012), Roman Catholic titular bishop Juozas Ūdras (1925–1991), Soviet Olympic fencer Juozas Urbšys (1896–1991), Lithuanian diplomat, the last head of foreign affairs in independent interwar Lithuania, and a translator Juozas Vilpišauskas (born 1899), Lithuanian cyclist and Olympic competitor Juozas Vinča (1905–1990), Lithuanian boxer Juozas Zikaras (1881–1944), Lithuanian sculptor and artist, created the design