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José

José proper noun: a male given name from Spanish, variant of Jose.

Proper noun

José

  1. A male given name from Spanish, variant of Jose.
    • As an ardent admirer and devotee of Dr José Rizal, he collected Rizaliana material, going to great lengths to woo the sisters of Rizal in order for them to sell to him precious Rizaliana items.2006, Cynthia Ongpin Valdes, At My Grandfather's Knee: A Portrait of Alfonso T. Ongpin, →ISBN, page 175
    • Every year in California thousands of parents choose names such as José, Andrés and Sofía for their children, often honoring the memory of a deceased grandmother, aunt or sibling. On the state-issued birth certificates, though, those names will be spelled incorrectly.2015 April 11, Tovin Lapan, “California birth certificates and accents: O’Connor alright, Ramón and José is not”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 04 Apr 2025

Origin of José

Unadapted borrowing from Spanish or Portuguese José.

Words formed from José

Phrases with José

Questions about José

What does José mean?
José means a male given name from Spanish, variant of Jose.
What part of speech is José?
José is a proper noun.

Words near José in the dictionary

  1. Josue
  2. Josues
  3. Joswick
  4. Joswicks
  5. Josy
  6. José
  7. joséite
  8. jot
  9. jot and tittle
  10. jot down
  11. jota

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