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 הוֹסִיף →Every word from Hebrew יוסף →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ →