José

See also: Jose and jose

French

Etymology

An old French vernacular form of Joseph.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʒo.ze/

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Proper noun

José ?

1. a male given name.

Related terms

• Josée
• Marie-José
• Joseph

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Portuguese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• 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

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, equivalent to English Joseph.
2. (biblical) Joseph, son of Jacob (Israel).
3. (biblical) Joseph, father of Jesus.
4. The letter J in the Spanish phonetic 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)

See also

• San José