Where does “José” come from?

José (Spanish) comes from Catalan Josep, from Latin Iōsēphus, from Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ, from Hebrew יוסף, from Hebrew הוֹסִיף — to add.

José (Spanish): the letter J in the Spanish spelling alphabet

Definitions

  1. the letter J in the Spanish spelling alphabet

Ancestry of “José”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CatalanJosepJoseph Biblical figure
2LatinIōsēphus
3Ancient GreekἸωσήφ
4HebrewיוסףJoseph, husband of Mary, mother of Jesus
5Hebrewהוֹסִיףto add

Words derived from “José

Every word from Hebrew הוֹסִיףEvery word from Hebrew יוסףEvery word from Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ
José — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer