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José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced very differently in each of the two languages: Spanish [xoˈse]; Portuguese [ʒuˈzɛ] (or [ʒoˈzɛ]). In French, the name José, pronounced [ʒoze] ⓘ, is an old vernacular form of Joseph, which is also in current usage as a given name. José is also commonly used as Aug 7, 2024 · José is of Spanish & Portuguese origin & means "God will increase." It is the Spanish & Portuguese variation of Joseph, derived from the Hebrew name Yosef. Feb 10, 2025 · Jose is a biblical name with numerous variations in different languages and cultures. Read on to know why it never lost its charm. Feb 16, 2025 · A man exited a moving vehicle on the Garden State Parkway in Middletown on Friday night and was subsequently struck by several other vehicles, resulting in his death, according to a statement from the New Jersey State Police on their Facebook page. The deceased individual has been identified as 33-year-old Jose Cerda-Estevez from Plainfield, New Jersey. Authorities reported that none of the Feb 17, 2025 · Plainfield resident Jose Cerda-Estevez was the front-seat passenger of a Honda Pilot. The 33-year-old man got out of the moving SUV and was hit by multiple passing vehicles. Feb 15, 2025 · New Jersey State Police are asking for the public’s help after a 33-year-old man was fatally struck by multiple vehicles in a hit-and-run crash on the Garden State Parkway in Monmouth County Friday, Feb. 14. The crash happened just before 6 p.m., when Jose Cerda-Estevez, of Plainfield, got out of Feb 15, 2025 · Jose Cerda-Estevez lost his life Friday night when multiple hit-and-run drivers struck him on the Garden State Parkway in Middletown. The man killed was Jose Cerda-Estevez, 33, of Plainfield, NJ. None of the multiple cars that hit him stopped to help him, said police. Apr 23, 2024 · Spanish and Portuguese form of Joseph, as well as a French variant.
In Spanish and Portuguese-speaking regions it is occasionally used as a feminine middle name (or the second part of a double name), often paired with María. This was the most popular name for boys in Spain for the first half of the 20th century. A famous bearer was the Portuguese novelist José Saramago (1922-2010). Aug 22, 2025 · The Menendez brothers said they killed their father after suffering years of abuse.