Jose - Wiktionary

See also: José, JOSE, and jose

English

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Pronunciation

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• (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

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

Proper noun

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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.
   • 2021 March 18, Scott Glover, Curt Devine and Audrey Ash, “Former Florida state senator charged in spoiler candidate scheme”, in CNN‎[2]:Artiles, a Republican operative with a reputation for a foul mouth and sharp elbows, is accused of financing a sham candidate whose candidacy was intended to siphon votes from a legitimate Democratic candidate in a state Senate race in South Florida’s 37th District. The candidate has the same last name as then-Democratic incumbent Jose Javier Rodriguez but did not actively campaign for the seat and has since admitted being recruited as a spoiler.
2. A surname transferred from the given name, derived from the given name.

Usage notes

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

Alternative forms

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• José

Derived terms

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• no way Jose
• San Jose

Etymology 2

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

Proper noun

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Jose

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

Anagrams

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• JeOS, Joe's, Joes, joes, sjoe

Cebuano

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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• Hyphenation: Jo‧se
• IPA(key): /hoˈse/ [hoˈs̪i]

Proper noun

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José

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

Spanish

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Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

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Jose m

1. misspelling of José

Tagalog

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish José.

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

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José (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜓᜐᜒ)

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

Related terms

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• Huse
• Jose Maria
• Josemari
• susmaryosep