José

See also: Jose and jose

English

Proper noun

José

1. A male given name from Spanish, variant of Jose

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French

Etymology

An old French vernacular form of Joseph.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʒo.ze/

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Proper noun

José m

1. a male given name

Related terms

• Josée
• Marie-José
• Joseph

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese Josef, from Latin Iōsephus, from Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph), from Hebrew יוסף‎.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒu.ˈzɛ/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒo.ˈzɛ/, /ʒu.ˈzɛ/
• Rhymes: -ɛ

Proper noun

José m

1. a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Joseph
2. (biblical) Joseph (favourite son of Jacob)
3. (biblical) Joseph (husband of Virgin Mary)

Derived terms

• Zé (pet form)

Related terms

• Josefo, Josefa, Josepe, Giuseppe

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Spanish

Etymology

Presumably borrowed from French José, from Latin Iōsēphus, from Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph), from Hebrew יוסף‎.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xoˈse/, [xoˈse]

Proper noun

José m

1. a male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Hebrew], equivalent to English Joseph
2. (biblical) Joseph, son of Jacob (Israel)
3. (biblical) Joseph, father of Jesus
4. the letter J in the Spanish spelling alphabet

Quotations

• 1602, Casiodoro de Reina, La Santa Biblia, rev., Génesis 37:3
• : Y amaba Israel á José más que á todos sus hijos, porque le había tenido en su vejez: y le hizo una ropa de diversos colores.
• 1602, Casiodoro de Reina, La Santa Biblia, rev., Mateo 1:18
• : Y el nacimiento de Jesucristo fué así: Que siendo María su madre desposada con José, antes que se juntasen, se halló haber concebido del Espíritu Santo.

Derived terms

• José María
• María José

Related terms

• Josefa (feminine)
• Pepe, Che (diminutive)

Descendants

• → Cebuano: Jose
• → English: Jose
• → Tagalog: Jose

See also

• San José