José

Joseph is a theophoric masculine proper name and means “Yahweh will add”. It is of Aramaic origin (Yahveh leyosif) and has spread in Western culture due to the influence of Christianity, being the adoptive father of Jesus Christ.

It comes from the Bible, so it has a religious and traditionalist connotation. In Hebrew literature, Joseph goes from being a commoner in a foreign prison to a royal position in the powerful Egyptian Empire.

The festival of San José is on March 19 and on May 1, San José Obrero, worker's day, is celebrated. Its female variants are Josefa and Antonio

Etymology

Joseph is the Hispanization of the Latin Josephus / Joseph, and this from the Greek Ἰωσήφ (Ioséf), in turn from the Hebrew יוֹסֵף (Yoséf) which is translated “He will add.” However, it is likely that, like all other Hebrew names beginning with the syllable "jo", it has Yahweh as the first element, and is a contraction of the original form "Jehoseph".

The meaning of this name found in the Tanakh says:

Then Elohim of Rachel remembered. Elohim heard her and opened her breast, and she conceived and bore a son. And he said, "Elohim has taken away my reproach" and named him Joseph, saying, "Add me Yahweh another son"

Genesis 30,22-24.

Pepe

The hypocorstic in the Hispanic world of the name José is Pepe, and it has traditionally been explained that they are the acronyms for Pater Putativus in reference to José de Nazaret. Another hypothesis, the most plausible, indicates that it is based on an earlier translation Josephus and it was originally Josepe like the Italian name Giuseppe this was reduced to “Pepe” due to phonetic proximity.

Famous people

Biblical characters

• Joseph, son of Jacob, patriarch of the people of Israel, head of one of the twelve tribes of Israel and father of Ephraim and Manasseh.
• Joseph of Nazareth, carpenter, husband of Mary and earthly father of Jesus.
• Joseph of Arimathea, who asked to be able to bury Jesus of Nazareth.

Saints

• José Baldo, founding priest of the congregation, the little daughters of Saint Joseph
• José Barsabás also called the Righteous One. Called to replace Judas Iscariot.
• José Benito Cottolengo, founder of house for people with mental disabilities.
• José Cafasso, priest, defender of prisoners sentenced to death.
• José Chang Song-jib, Korean martyr
• José Dang Digh Vien, Vietnamese martyr
• José Do Quang Hien, Vietnamese martyr.
• José Fernández. The saint of Ventosa. Presbyter and martyr in Vietnam.
• José Freinademetz, missionary in China.
• José Gabriel del Rosario Brochero, Argentine priest.
• José Isabel Flores Varela, Mexican martyr priest.
• José Obrero. Eucharistic celebration
• José Himnographer. Greek ecclesiastical, liturgical poet and hymnograph.
• José Le Dang Thi, soldier and Vietnamese martyr
• José Ma Taishun, doctor, martyr and Chinese catechist.
• José Manyanet y Vives, Spanish priest promoter of the temple
• José Marello Vialle, bishop, founder of the Congregation of the Oblates of Saint Joseph.
• José María Díaz Sanjurjo, a Spanish martyr in the Philippines and Vietnam.
• José María Escrivá de Balaguer, priest, founder of Opus Dei.
• José María Robles Hurtado, priest, writer, founder and Mexican martyr
• José María Rubio, Jesuit confessor, an apostle of Madrid.
• José María Tomasi, Reformer, that not a few of the rules remain in full use.
• José Marchand, martyr in Vietnam
• José Moscati, Doctor, researcher, scientist and university professor.
• José Nguyen Dinh Uyen, Vietnamese martyr.
• José Nguyen Duy Khang, catechist and Vietnamese martyr
• José Oriol, priest.
• José Pignatelli Spanish Jesuit, restorer of the Society of Jesus
• José Sánchez del Rio, Mexican martyr boy.
• José Tuc, Vietnamese martyr
• José Vaz, Priest, missionary Ceilanés.
• José Wang Guiji, Chinese martyr.
• José Yuan Zaide, Chinese priest and martyr.
• José Yuan Gengyin. Chinese merchant and martyr.
• José Zhang Dapeng Laico Chinese martyr.
• José de Anchieta, priest, missionary in Brazil.
• José de Arimatea. Owner of the tomb where they deposited Jesus
• José de Calasanz, priest, founder of the first popular Christian school (Escuelas Pías) in Europe.
• José de Cupertino, friar.
• José de Leonisa, cappuccino.
• José de Tuan, Vietnamese martyr.

Nobles

• Joseph I of the Holy Roman German Empire.
• Joseph II of the Holy Roman German Empire.
• José I of Spain (José Bonaparte, brother of Napoleon Bonaparte).
• José I of Portugal

Authors

• José Filagres (centuryXIV)
• José Ortega y Gasset, Spanish philosopher and essayist.
• José Santos Chocano, Peruvian writer and poet.
• José María Arguedas, Peruvian ethnicist writer.

Musicians and singers

• José Luis Rodríguez "El Puma", Venezuelan singer.
• José Carreras, Spanish tenor.
• José "Chepito" Areas, musician and Nicaraguan percussionist.
• José Ariel Camacho Barraza, musico, singer and Mexican composer.
• José José, Mexican singer.
• José Mercé, flamenco singer.
• José Nogueras, Puerto Rican musician for Christmas.
• José Madero Vizcaíno, Mexican musician.
• José Edward Ramos, Panamanian singer and actor.
• José Alejandro Molina Avalos, Mexican singer.

Politicians

• José Mujica, president of Uruguay between 2010 and 2015.
• José Artigas, liberator and maximum procer of Uruguay.
• José Batlle and Ordóñez, politician and president of Uruguay.
• José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, president of the Spanish Government.
• José María Aznar, President of the Spanish Government between 1996 and 2004.
• José Canalejas, president of the Spanish Government between 1910 and 1912.
• José Guerra, a Venezuelan politician and economist.
• José María Estrada, president of Nicaragua between 1855 and 1856.
• José Martí, Cuban writer, journalist and politician.
• José Stalin, Head of the Soviet Union.
• José Benito Morales, Head of the State of Nicaragua, 1833-1834.
• José Núñez, Head of the State of Nicaragua (3 times) and Supreme Director of the State (once), 1834-1839.
• José Zepeda, Head of the State of Nicaragua, 1835-1837.
• José Laureano Pineda Ugarte, Supreme Director of the State of Nicaragua, 1851-1853.
• José Fruto Chamorro Pérez, first President of Nicaragua and Supreme Director of the State of Nicaragua (once), 1853-1855.
• José Santos Zelaya López, president of Nicaragua between 1893-1909.
• José Madriz Rodríguez, president of Nicaragua between 1909-1910.
• José María Moncada, president of Nicaragua between 1929-1932.
• José López Portillo, president of Mexico between 1976-1982.

Military

• José de San Martín, hero of independence in several South American countries.
• José Dolores Estrada Vado, national hero of Nicaragua, Batalla de San Jacinto (1856).
• José Prudencio Padilla, Procer de la Independencia de Colombia.
• José de Gálvez y Gallardo,Marquis de Sonora, Impulsed the Royal Philippine Company and founded the General Archive of Indias in 1778
• José Antonio Páez, procer de la Independencia de Venezuela.
• José Millán Astray, founder of the Spanish Legion.

Religious leaders

• Joseph Smith, founder of The Church of Jesus Christ of the Last Day Saints.
• Joseph Ratzinger, Pope Benedict XVI, was the 265th Pope of the Catholic and seventh sovereign Church of the Vatican City.

Other personalities

• José Agustín Catalá, journalist and Venezuelan writer.
• José Alberto Marulanda, Venezuelan surgeon.
• José Pascual Nadal and Oltra, Spanish artist and missionary.
• José Gabriel Condorcanqui o Túpac Amaru II, a revolutionary leader who fought against the policies sent from Spain to Peru.
• José Palmar, Catholic priest and Venezuelan activist.
• José Rafael Briceño, comediante, locutor and Venezuelan university professor.
• José Rafael Guzmán, Venezuelan comedian.
• José Santos Urriola, Venezuelan professor and writer, founding member of Simon Bolivar University.
• José Vivas, Venezuelan architect.
• José María Vargas, doctor, professor and Venezuelan politician. President of Venezuela between 1835 and 1836.

Variants in other languages

• Albanian: Jozef, Jozefina, Zef, Josif.
• German: Josephf, Josephwith various forms of diminutive, mainly Jupp.
• Alsatian: Seppoften used with the diminutive, Seppi in the Upper Rin and Seppele In Lower Rhine.
• Aragonese: Chusé
• Armenian: Hovsep
• Arabic:ج),وسف (Yūsuf), dialectal Yusef, Yousef.
• Asturian: Xosé, Xose.
• Azerbaijan: Yusif, Yusuf, Usub.
• Bulgarian: Yosif
• English archaic: Joseph, Joseph (forms of writing until the middle of the century)XIX).
• Catalan: Josep, Pep, Josepa (feminine), Peppa (feminine), Pepa (feminine).
• Czech: Josefand as diminutive Pepa, the name can change, when called is told PepoIt's a Czech decline.
• Korean: "live",", "live)." (the name written in Korean alphabet or hangul).
• Corsoon: Ghjaseppu, Ghjiseppu, Ghjasè, Ghjisè
• Croatian: Josip, Joso, Jozo, Joško, Gonzo, Ganso, Dodô, Dough, Bepo, Joža.
• Slovenian: Jože
• Esperanto: Jozefo
• Estonian: Joosep
• Finnish: Jooseppi
• French: Joseph
• Scottish Gaelic: Seòsaidh
• Slovenian: Jožef, Jože
• Basque: Joseba, Josepe, Joxe
• Galician: Xosé
• Georgian: ⋅
• Modern Greek: Íωσφ / Yosiph
• Hungarian: József, Jóska
• English: Joseph(diminutives: Joe and Joey.).
• Irish: Seosamh
• Italian: Giuseppeother forms: Giuseppo, Gioseffo; female: Giuseppaaugmentative: Giuseppone or Peppone; diminutive: Giuseppinodialect: Beppe, Beppo, Peppe, Peppino, Peppuzzo, Pino, Pippo, Geppo, Geppino.
• Japanese: ・ / hose
• Latin: Iosephus
• Latvian: Jazeps
• limurgués:cc Joep
• Lithuanian: Juozapas
• Maltese: latitudeużeppiother forms Żeppi, Peppa, latitudeużè, Peppi.
• Maori: Hohepa
• Mapudungun: Kose
• Dutch: Jozef
• West: Josèp
• Persian: یوسف / Yusof.
• Polish: Józef
• Portuguese: José; the very frequent diminutive is Zé, Zezé, Jô.
• rifiano: Yousri
• Romanian: Iosif
• Russian:Iosif), Yosip, Osip, Peppa.
• Sardinian: Zuseppe; the diminutive is Peppe.
• Serbian: Josif
• Turkish: Yusuf
• Ukrainian: Yosyp