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I read the listing for Pepe on this site and followed the link to the listing for Joseph. There I found the meaning of Joseph but none for Pepe.
Either the Pepe page should include the meaning of Pepe, or else that meaning should appear on the Joseph page. I thought I heard that Pepe is based on a Latin term for Joseph, but I'm not sure what it was nor whether that's the true origin of that name.
Either the Pepe page should include the meaning of Pepe, or else that meaning should appear on the Joseph page. I thought I heard that Pepe is based on a Latin term for Joseph, but I'm not sure what it was nor whether that's the true origin of that name.
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Just a cursory internet search gave me this: "Saint Joseph's name is always followed by the letters “P.P” for pater putativus (commonly accepted) father of Jesus Christ. In Spanish, the letter “P” is pronounced “peh” giving rise to the nickname Pepe for Jose.”
But this is a rare case as most Spanish diminutives (or most other diminutives really) aren't that logical.
But this is a rare case as most Spanish diminutives (or most other diminutives really) aren't that logical.
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The "meaning" of a name in this context is its etymology, which is the history of its origin.
This site says that Pepe is a Spanish diminutive of Joseph. That's its origin. So the "meaning" of Pepe is "Spanish diminutive of Joseph." The only "meaning" beyond that would be to trace it back to the Hebrew origin of Joseph.
The Latin form of Joseph is Josephus or Iosephus.
This site says that Pepe is a Spanish diminutive of Joseph. That's its origin. So the "meaning" of Pepe is "Spanish diminutive of Joseph." The only "meaning" beyond that would be to trace it back to the Hebrew origin of Joseph.
The Latin form of Joseph is Josephus or Iosephus.
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