Where does “Jose” come from?

Jose is the English form of Portuguese José, from Old Portuguese Josef, from Latin Iosephus, from Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ, from Hebrew יוסף, ultimately derived from Hebrew הוֹסִיף meaning "he increased."

Jose (English): an anglicized spelling of ' and

Definitions

  1. an anglicized spelling of ' and

Ancestry of “Jose”, step by step

Jose traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Spanish José

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishJoséthe letter J in the Spanish spelling alphabet
2CatalanJosepJoseph Biblical figure
3LatinIōsēphus
4Ancient GreekἸωσήφ
5HebrewיוסףJoseph, husband of Mary, mother of Jesus
6Hebrewהוֹסִיףto add

via Portuguese José

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PortugueseJoséJoseph
Every word from Hebrew הוֹסִיףEvery word from Hebrew יוסףEvery word from Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ