José
/xoˈse/
The Spanish male given name for Joseph is José.
José is a male given name, equivalent to the English name Joseph.
Meaning: male given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
/xoˈse/
Did you know?
- The nickname Pepe likely comes from the phrase Pater Putativus, which was used in Latin to describe José as the putative father of Jesus.
- The name José is often combined with María to form José María, a common male name that includes the feminine name of the mother of Jesus.
- The name José is derived from the Latin Iōsēphus, which came from the Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ and originally from the Biblical Hebrew Yōsēp̄.
Examples in context
- José está en el jardín.Joseph is in the garden.This sentence shows the subject José in a simple location-based sentence.Tatoeba #13568109 by Seael, translation #5240422 by Adelpa
- José es cojo.Joseph has a limp.This sentence uses José to describe a physical characteristic.Tatoeba #2886207 by nancy, translation #1490501 by arnxy20
- Estimado José, muchas gracias por su amable invitación.Dear Joseph, thank you very much for your kind invitation.
- El señor García es el padre de José.Mr. García is Joseph's father.
- ¡Hola Pepe! ¿Cómo estás?Hi Joseph! How are you?
- Pepe y yo vamos al cine esta noche.Joseph and I are going to the movies tonight.
- ¿Has llamado a Pepe?Have you called Joseph?
- Mi primo se llama José.My cousin's name is Joseph.
Example conversation
Elena and Alejandro are talking about a mutual friend.
- Elena¿Conoces a José?Do you know Joseph?
- AlejandroSí, es un buen hombre.Yes, he is a good man.
- ElenaÉl vive cerca de aquí.He lives near here.
- AlejandroLo sabía, es muy amable.I knew it, he is very kind.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “joseph” translations and entries José, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries José, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
