Jose

See also: José and jose

English

Etymology

From Spanish/Portuguese José from Hebrew; see Joseph.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /həʊˈzeɪ/
enPR: hō'zā
Rhymes: -əʊzeɪ, -eɪ
(Indian English, Kerala): IPA^(key): /ˈdʒəʊz/
Rhymes: -əʊz

Proper noun

Jose

A male given name, an anglicized spelling of Spanish and Portuguese José, equivalent of English Joseph
A surname derived from the given name.

Usage notes

Common in Kerala, southwestern India, an area of Portuguese and Christian influence.

Derived terms

Anagrams

JeOS, Joe's, Joes, joes, sjoe

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish José, from Latin Iōsēphus, from Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph), from Hebrew יוסף‎.

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: jo‧se

Proper noun

Jose

a male given name
(biblical) Joseph, son of Jacob
(biblical) Joseph, father of Jesus

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish José.

Proper noun

Jose

A male given name, equivalent to English Joseph

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