José
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José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced very differently in each of the two languages: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ).
Key facts
- Given Name Revised.name
- José
- Given Name Revised.gender
- predominantly masculine
- Given Name Revised.feminine
- Josefa, Josefina
- Given Name Revised.origin
- Latin: Iosephus, Greek: Ιωσήφ, Hebrew: יוֹסֵף
- Given Name Revised.related names
- Joseph, Xosé, Josefo, Josetxu or Josetxo (given name in Basque). Feminine forms: Josefa, Josefina, Josée.
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José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced very differently in each of the two languages: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ).
In French, the name José, pronounced , is an old vernacular form of Joseph, which is also in current usage as a given name. José is also commonly used as part of masculine name composites, such as José Manuel, José Maria or Antonio José, and also in female name composites like Maria José or Marie-José. The feminine written form is Josée as in French.
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