"José" meaning in Spanish

See José in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /xoˈse/, [xoˈse]
Rhymes: -e Etymology: From Old Spanish Josep, Joseph, José, derived from Latin Iōsēphus, from Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph), from Hebrew יוסף (yôsēp̄). Etymology templates: {{inh|es|osp|Josep}} Old Spanish Josep, {{m|osp|Joseph}} Joseph, {{m|osp|José}} José, {{der|es|la|Iōsēphus}} Latin Iōsēphus, {{der|es|grc|Ἰωσήφ}} Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph), {{der|es|he|יוסף||tr=yôsēp̄}} Hebrew יוסף (yôsēp̄) Head templates: {{head|es|proper nouns|g=m|g2=|g3=|head=}} José m, {{es-proper noun|m}} José m
  1. a male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Hebrew], equivalent to English Joseph Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Spanish given names, Spanish male given names, Christianity
    Sense id: en-José-es-name-1S42Hf7O Disambiguation of Christianity: 28 30 32 10
  2. (biblical) Joseph, son of Jacob (Israel) Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Biblical characters, Christianity
    Sense id: en-José-es-name-abjGyjl1 Disambiguation of Christianity: 28 30 32 10 Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
  3. (biblical) Joseph, father of Jesus Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Biblical characters, Christianity
    Sense id: en-José-es-name-7u4Hv8fh Disambiguation of Christianity: 28 30 32 10 Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
  4. the letter J in the Spanish spelling alphabet Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-José-es-name-dAn4lIKs Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 26 20 21 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Jesús, María y José, José María, María José Related terms: Che [diminutive], Josefa [feminine], Pepe [diminutive], San José
Synonyms: Jose, Josép, Josep, Joséf, Josef, Josépe, Josepe, Josefe, Joséfe, Joséph, Joseph

Alternative forms

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}

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