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English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Spanish/Portuguese José, from Hebrew. Doublet of Joseph.
Proper noun
Jose
- A male given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Joseph, an anglicized spelling of Spanish José and Portuguese José.
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- A surname transferred from the given name, derived from the given name.
Usage notes
- Common in Kerala, southwestern India, an area of Portuguese and Christian influence.
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Originally as a diminutive form of Josephine, later also appearing as a given name.
Proper noun
Jose
- A female given name.
- A diminutive of the female given name Josephine.
Anagrams
Cebuano
Etymology
From Spanish José, from Latin Iōsēphus, from Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph), from Hebrew יוסף.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Jo‧se
- IPA(key): /hoˈse/
Proper noun
José
- a male given name from Spanish
- (biblical) Joseph, son of Jacob
- (biblical) Joseph, father of Jesus
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /xoˈse/
- Rhymes: -e
- Syllabification: Jo‧se
Proper noun
Jose m
- Misspelling of José.
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish José.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
José (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜓᜐᜒ)
- a male given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Joseph