José

See also: Jose, JOSE, and jose

English

Proper noun

José

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

Derived terms

French

Etymology

An old French vernacular form of Joseph.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʒo.ze/
  • (file)

Proper noun

José m

  1. a male given name

Portuguese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʒoˈzɛ/, /ʒuˈzɛ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʒoˈzɛ/

  • Rhymes:
  • Hyphenation: Jo‧sé

Proper noun

José m (plural Josés)

  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

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Spanish Josep, Joseph, José, derived from Latin Iōsēphus, from Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph), from Hebrew יוסף (yôsēp̄).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xoˈse/ [xoˈse]
  • Rhymes: -e
  • Syllabification: Jo‧sé

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

Descendants

  • Cebuano: Jose
  • English: Jose
  • Tagalog: Jose
  • Chinese: 何塞 (Hésāi) (transliteration)

See also

Further reading

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