MEANING & HISTORY
What does José Miguel mean?
José is the Spanish or Portuguese Joseph form, with a Hebrew he-will-add history. Miguel is a Spanish or Portuguese Michael form, the Hebrew question who is like God.
These independently documented histories explain the separate names recorded together; they do not establish a translated phrase or a particular family’s reason for combining them.
Pronunciation & syllables
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Origin and name formation
Spanish / Portuguese / Hebrew
People with the name José Miguel
DOCUMENTED NAMESAKE
Jose Miguel Arroyo
First Gentleman of the Philippines
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Names in this collection
- Josephine♀God will add; feminine form of Joseph
- Emanuel♂God is with us
- Emmanuel♂God is with us
- Josefina♀Feminine form of José; God will add
- Josefino♂Masculine counterpart of Josefina
- Joselino·A documented Jocelino spelling, from French Jocelyn
- Joselito♂Affectionate diminutive of José
- Josemari♂Blend of José and María
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Recorded use
- Wikidata
- 1 person records with this given name · Q38038285 · CC0
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