Jose

See also: José, JOSE, and jose

English

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

From Spanish/Portuguese José, from Hebrew. Doublet of Joseph.

Proper noun

Jose

1. A male given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Joseph, an anglicized spelling of Spanish José and Portuguese José.
   • 2008, Lisa Mapua, Stamps of the Philippines: Historical and Topical Collections 1854–2004‎^[1], →ISBN, page 125:

     Some Rizaliana collectors deem the blue 1959 Jose Rizal Definitive to be the most attractive Rizal stamp.

2. 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.

Alternative forms

• José

Derived terms

• no way Jose
• San Jose

Etymology 2

Originally as a diminutive form of Josephine, later also appearing as a given name.

Proper noun

Jose

1. A female given name.
2. A diminutive of the female given name Josephine.

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
• IPA^(key): /hoˈse/ [hoˈs̪i]

Proper noun

José

1. a male given name from Spanish
2. (biblical) Joseph, son of Jacob
3. (biblical) Joseph, father of Jesus

Spanish

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Jose m

1. Misspelling of José.

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish José.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /hoˈse/ [hoˈsɛ]
• Rhymes: -e
• Syllabification: Jo‧se

Proper noun

José (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜓᜐᜒ)

1. a male given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Joseph

Related terms

• Jose Maria
• Josemari
• susmaryosep