Jose
Meaning: Its source is Yosef, a Hebrew name meaning "The Lord's addition (to the family)."
In Spanish and French, this name is usually spelled with an accent -- José.
Origin: "Yosef."
Languages: This boy's name is used in French, Portuguese and Spanish.
Source Forms: Yosef
Popularity: The name Jose ranked 28th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics, 28th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census and 24th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1994 US Census.
This name first made its appearance on state popularity lists of the 1990s, and has been trending upward in usage ever since.
Narrative: Joseph of the Jewish scriptures was the youngest son of Jacob, and wearer of what a modern stage version of his story calls the ''technicolor dream coat.'' Sold into slavery in Egypt by his jealous brothers, he used his prophetic and administrative powers to achieve a position in which he ruled the country in Pharaoh's name. When his brothers sought help from Egypt during a famine, Joseph answered their treachery with forgiveness.
Christians also use this name in honor of another Joseph, foster-father of Jesus. The Bible relates little about him besides his carpenter's trade, his faith in God's messages, and his care for his child and his wife, Mary. He is a revered symbol of trusting patience and vigilant protection.
Arts and Music
- José Chepito Areas
- Performer with Santana at Woodstock (see list of Performers at Woodstock)
- José Feliciano (born 1945)
American singer and musician.
- 1968 Grammy winner for best male vocal performance, for ''''Light My Fire'''' (see list of Grammy winners for Best Vocal Performance)
Leadership
- José A. Cabranes
American judge.
- Circuit Judge, Second Circuit Court (see list of Judges of the U.S. Courts of Appeals)
- Jose Ramos-Horta
Timorese patriot and human-rights activist.
- 1996 Nobel Prize winner for Peace (see list of Nobel Peace Prize Winners)
Miscellaneous
- José
- Hurricane or tropical storm (see list of Hurricane and Tropical Storm Names)
Sports
- Jose Canseco
Baseball player.
- 1988 American League Most Valuable Player (see list of American League Most Valuable Players)
- 1986 American League Rookie of the Year (see list of American League Rookies of the Year)
- José R. Capablanca
Cuban chess player.
- 1921-27 World Chess champion (see list of World Chess Champions)
- Jose Napoles (born 1940)
Cuban welterweight boxer.
- Member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame (see list of Modern inductees)
- Jose Torres (born 1936)
American boxer and Olympic medalist.
- Member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame (see list of Modern inductees)
Stage and Screen
- José Feliciano (born 1945)
American singer and musician.
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording (see list of Recording Personalites with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- José Ferrer (born 1912, died 1992)
American actor.
- Two-time Tony winner for Best Actor in a Play: 1947, for Cyrano de Bergerac; 1952, for The Shrike (see list of Tony winners for Best Actor in a Play)
- 1950 Academy Award winner for his performance in Cyrano de Bergerac (see list of Oscar Winners for Best Actor)
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Jose Luis Gomez
Actor.
- Winner of the 1976 Cannes Film Festival Best Actor award, for Pascual Duarte (see list of Cannes Film Festival Best Actor Winners)
- Jose Iturbi
Spanish pianist.
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording (see list of Recording Personalites with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
The Literary World
- José Echegaray (born 1832, died 1916)
Spanish playwright.
- 1904 Nobel Prize winner for Literature (see list of Winners of the Nobel Prize for Literature)
- José Saramago (born 1922)
Winner of the 1998 Nobel Prize for Literature.
- Portuguese writer with working class background and winner of the 1998 Nobel Prize for Literature: ''''who with parables sustained by imagination, compassion and irony continually enables us once again to apprehend an elusory reality.'''' (see list of Winners of the Nobel Prize for Literature)
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- Chepe
- Joche
- Hose B
- Pucho
- Hose
- Juice
Meaning: Its source is Yosef, a Hebrew name meaning "The Lord's addition (to the family)."
Origin: "Yosef."
Languages: This girl's name is used in Dutch and English.
Popularity: The name Jose ranked 1708th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
As a first name, this is usually reserved for Latino boys and spelled with an accent -- José. In part, it could owe its position on the US Census popularity list to incorrectly filled-out census forms.
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