Definitions

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  • proper noun A male given name, an anglicized spelling of Spanish and Portuguese José, equivalent of English Joseph
  • proper noun A surname derived from the given name.

Etymologies

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From Spanish/Portuguese José from Hebrew; See Joseph

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Examples

  • Anonymous said: "JOSE HUIZAR-RAIGOSA" in body he is Jose, in mind it is whatever Antonio tells him to do.

    Open Thread for Thursday 2006

  • JOSE: No. SANCHEZ (voice-over): Life for Jose is now based on the hope that one day it will all come back to him.

    CNN Transcript Aug 25, 2005 2005

  • For 20 years in Casas Novas, a village overlooking the Atlantic Ocean about 26 miles from Lisbon, Mr. Wright had gone by the name Jose Luis Jorge dos Santos.

    NYT > Home Page By JAMES BARRON 2011

  • But Ferreira didn't mention that Wright lived in Portugal under the alias Jose Luis Jorge dos Santos, which was listed on his Portuguese residency card.

    Breaking News: CBS News 2011

  • But Ferreira didn't mention that Wright lived in Portugal under the alias Jose Luis Jorge dos Santos, which was listed on his Portuguese residency card.

    Breaking News: CBS News 2011

  • For 20 years in Casas Novas, a village overlooking the Atlantic Ocean about 26 miles from Lisbon, Mr. Wright had gone by the name Jose Luis Jorge dos Santos.

    NYT > Home Page By JAMES BARRON 2011

  • A photocopy of the document, shown to AP, bore the name Jose Luis Jorge dos Santos, an alias that US officials said Wright used.

    The Guardian World News 2011

  • "To share this as a company — not just as individuals — with Xiomara and Jose, is to share in the emotional impact of what it means for all of us."

    In Cuba, ABT Talks Art, Eschews Politics Pia Catton 2010

  • From the images of loved ones tearfully reuniting at Camp Hope to the sight of a grateful President embracing the rescuers, the saga in San Jose is an inspiration for all.

    Inder Sidhu: When Stars and Teams Align: A Lesson from the Miraculous Rescue of Chile's Miners Inder Sidhu 2010

  • Among other popular tours from San Jose is a half-hour trip north to the Poas Volcano National Park.

    Bob Schulman: Look! Up in the Sky! It's a Bird... It's a Plane... No, It's a Tourist! Bob Schulman 2010

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