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Influenced by the popularity of Renée and Esmé, José (pronounced Josie) came into regular use as a girls' name in England and Wales in the 1910s - peaking in popularity in 1930 when around 0.05% of all girls born were given the name. By the 1950s however, it had fallen out of regular use.
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José is also commonly used in the Dutch-speaking world, where it is firmly unisex. The distribution among the genders differs per country: in Belgium the name is significantly more common on men, whereas the reverse is true for the Netherlands.
• https://nvb.meertens.knaw.nl/naam/is/José (in Dutch; shows the prevalence of the name in the Netherlands in 2017)
• http://www.names.be/voornamen.html?met=Jose&sort=beldesc (in Dutch; shows the prevalence of the name in Belgium in 2009)
For men, José is a short form of Josephus and its variants (such as Josefus).
For women, it is a short form of Josepha and Josephina and their many variants. This includes the French Joséphine, which I would say makes it much more clear how José can be a feminine name.
In Dutch, José can be pronounced in two ways, namely:
• /jo:.'se:/
• /jo:.'ze:/ (this is the most French-based of the two)
Technically, it's possible that there are Dutch people who pronounce José with the ʒ (French J), but I have never encountered this in any shape or form.
You can listen to the Dutch pronunciation here:
• https://nl.wiktionary.org/wiki/José (in Dutch)
• https://nl.forvo.com/search/José/nl (in Dutch)
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• https://nvb.meertens.knaw.nl/naam/is/José (in Dutch; shows the prevalence of the name in the Netherlands in 2017)
• http://www.names.be/voornamen.html?met=Jose&sort=beldesc (in Dutch; shows the prevalence of the name in Belgium in 2009)
For men, José is a short form of Josephus and its variants (such as Josefus).
For women, it is a short form of Josepha and Josephina and their many variants. This includes the French Joséphine, which I would say makes it much more clear how José can be a feminine name.
In Dutch, José can be pronounced in two ways, namely:
• /jo:.'se:/
• /jo:.'ze:/ (this is the most French-based of the two)
Technically, it's possible that there are Dutch people who pronounce José with the ʒ (French J), but I have never encountered this in any shape or form.
You can listen to the Dutch pronunciation here:
• https://nl.wiktionary.org/wiki/José (in Dutch)
• https://nl.forvo.com/search/José/nl (in Dutch)
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English Pronunciation: ho-ZAY.
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José Oliveira.
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While José (/xo.ˈse/) is the original form of this name and the preferred choice when pronouncing Joseph's name, the abundance of "José X" combination names* (such as José María or José Miguel) where the accent falls onto the second name exclusively (i.e. "josemaRÍa", "josemiGUEL") has made it so that many men go by Jose (/ˈxo.se/) instead (they may also spell it José because that's their official name even though that's not how they stress it).
* When José goes in second position (e.g. Camilo José), it retains its original stress (i.e. "camilojoSÉ").
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* When José goes in second position (e.g. Camilo José), it retains its original stress (i.e. "camilojoSÉ").
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José should be used for boys only in my opinion. I don't care for it on a girl because it sounds like Joseph.
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I’m friends to a large white, blue-eyed, blond haired family with the surname José. They aren’t sure on their heritage but although their father looked as white as the rest of them their mother’s father didn’t approve of their marriage just because of his name. Smh.
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The last Queen of Italy, Marie José (1906 - 2001) was born a Princess of Belgium as the youngest child and only daughter of Albert I, King of the Belgians and his wife Duchess Elisabeth in Bavaria. She most likely was named after her maternal grandmother, Infanta Maria José of Portugal.
In 1930 she married Prince Umberto, Prince of Piedmont, the only son and heir of King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy. They have four children, daughters Maria Pia, Maria Gabriella, Maria Beatrice and son, Vittorio Emanuele.
They briefly reigned as King and Queen of Italy from 9 May till 12 June 1946 after which the Italian monarchy was officially abolished. This 35 day tenure earned her and her husband the nickname the 'May Queen and King'.
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In 1930 she married Prince Umberto, Prince of Piedmont, the only son and heir of King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy. They have four children, daughters Maria Pia, Maria Gabriella, Maria Beatrice and son, Vittorio Emanuele.
They briefly reigned as King and Queen of Italy from 9 May till 12 June 1946 after which the Italian monarchy was officially abolished. This 35 day tenure earned her and her husband the nickname the 'May Queen and King'.
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José is a nice forename that I like, but it is very popular. Being a member of the crowd can be a good thing if someone would like to have this name for their child.
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In certain Latin American and Spanish cultures, Jose is a feminine middle name in honor of Saint Joseph and girls may be called Maria-Jose (boys called Jose-Maria, also) such as the skier María José Rienda. [noted -ed]
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José is also a French name, pronunced zhoo-ZE. [noted -ed]
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In 2018, 8 is the most common age for an American (U.S.) Jose who is registered male with the Social Security Administration. It is the 103rd most common male first name for living U.S. citizens.
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Hate all Spanish names.
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Average Joe: American: :Average Jose: Mexican?
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José Antonio Rijo Abreu is a Dominican former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who spent the majority of his career with the Cincinnati Reds.
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José Miguel Cabrera Torres, commonly known as Miguel Cabrera and nicknamed "Miggy", is a Venezuelan professional baseball player. He is currently the first baseman for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball. Since his debut in 2003 he is a two-time American League Most Valuable Player award winner, a four-time AL batting champion, and an eleven-time MLB All-Star. He has played at first and third base for most of his major league career, but primarily played left and right field before 2006. He claimed the 17th Major League Baseball Triple Crown in 2012, the first to do so in 45 seasons.
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José Antonio Bautista Santos is a Dominican professional baseball right fielder for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball. He previously played in MLB for the Baltimore Orioles, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Kansas City Royals, and Pittsburgh Pirates. His professional career began when the Pittsburgh Pirates selected him in the 20th round of the 2000 first year player draft. In 2010, Bautista became the 26th member of the 50 home run club while leading the major leagues in home runs for the first of two consecutive seasons, and, from 2010–15, has hit more home runs than any player in the major leagues. An MLB All-Star selection six consecutive times, he has won three Silver Slugger Awards and two Hank Aaron Awards. In addition, he has received the American League Player of the Month Award five times and the Player of the Week four times. Before being traded to the Blue Jays, Bautista primarily played third base.
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Jose Ramón Gil Samaniego, best known as Ramón Novarro, was a Mexican-American film, stage and television actor who began his career in silent films in 1917 and eventually became a leading man and one of the top box office attractions of the 1920s and early 1930s. Novarro was promoted by MGM as a "Latin lover" and became known as a sex symbol after the death of Rudolph Valentino.
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José Martín Cuevas Cobos, known by his stage name Pedro Fernández, is a Mexican singer, songwriter, actor, and television host. Fernández has recorded thirty-nine albums, acted in seven soap operas, and twenty five films. He has won 3 Latin Grammy Awards.
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José Alberto Castro is a Mexican producer and director. He is the brother of actresses Verónica Castro, Beatriz Castro, telenovela producer Fausto Gerardo Sáenz, and uncle of Mexican singer Cristian Castro. Began his career in the production crew in the telenovela Mi pequeña Soledad.
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Juan Manuel Mata García is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for English club Manchester United and the Spain national team. He mostly plays as a central attacking midfielder, but he can also play on the wing.
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José Manuel "Pepe" Reina Páez is a Spanish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Italian club S.S.C. Napoli and the Spain national team. The son of famed FC Barcelona and Atlético Madrid goalkeeper Miguel Reina, Reina began his career with the Barcelona youth team and made his La Liga debut in the 2000–01 season. He signed for Villarreal in 2002, winning the UEFA Intertoto Cup twice. Reina moved on to Liverpool and made his debut in the 2005 UEFA Super Cup, which Liverpool won. He instantly became first-choice goalkeeper and went on to win both the FA Cup – where he saved three out of four West Ham United penalties in the final – and the FA Community Shield. In 2007, he reached the Champions League Final with Liverpool, matching the feat achieved by his father in 1974, but they lost to A.C. Milan.
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Actually, I have read that in Spain this is a common second name for girls, just as Maria is for boys. So for example, a girl may be Maria Jose and a boy might be Jose Maria. Interesting.
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Yves Navarre was a French writer. A gay man, most of his work concerned homosexuality and associated issues, such as AIDS.
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José María Callejón Bueno is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Italian club S.S.C. Napoli as a forward or winger. His twin brother Juanmi is also a footballer, and both were Real Madrid graduates.
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Jose (1761-1788) was the son of Queen Maria I of Portugal and her husband Pedro.
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Maria José (1857-1943) was the daughter of King Miguel of Portugal and his wife Adelheid.
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Jose (1714-1777) was the son of King Joao V of Portugal and his wife Maria Anna. He later became King Jose I of Portugal.
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José Benito de Churriguera (March 21, 1665 – March 2, 1725) was a Spanish architect, sculptor and urbanist of the late-Baroque or Rococo style.
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José Planas-Casas (1900-60) was an Argentine painter.
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José Antolínez (1635-1675) was a Spanish painter active in Madrid.
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José Alvarez Cubero (1768-1827) was the leading Spanish sculptor of the Neoclassical period.
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José Théodore is a Canadian professional hockey goaltender currently playing for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL).
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The last queen of Italy was called Jose del Belgio -she was a daughter of the king of Belgium and married the heir to the Italian throne. They reigned briefly after World War Two but then a republic was voted in.
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I like this name, mostly because of the hilarious, arrogant and awesome José Mourinho.
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In Dutch this is more a female name. It's also written as Josee. We pronounce it as yosay.
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Well, I'm not that into this name if you're in America, everybody will start to pronounce it Josie and then say Hosay and then they will start to spell it Hosea and then scribble that out and write Jose.
I know a ghetto white kid named Joseph that I call Jose because it's just so freaking funny, but other than that, I'm not too fond of this name.
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I know a ghetto white kid named Joseph that I call Jose because it's just so freaking funny, but other than that, I'm not too fond of this name.
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No way Jose. Though it sounds kinda nice it seems really common.
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The two Spanish firemen Hose A and Hose B, anyone?
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I love it, it's my husband's name, really common though.
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I hear a lot of Hispanic people with the name Jose.
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Sounds like a racist stereotype of a Mexican. And I actually knew a GIRL named Jose who pronounced it Josie! That was pretty strange.
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There is also a Liverpool FC goalkeeper named Jose.
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Although this is a supposedly popular name, I only know one boy named this. People jokingly call hom Josie (JO see) instead of HO sey.
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This is the name of the current coach of Chelsea F.C., the Portuguese José Mourinho.
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