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Pepe nickname meaning

A familiar form of Jose, documented in Jose Rizal's usage.

Type: Short forms of names

Meaning and use

A familiar form of Jose, documented in Jose Rizal's usage. The sources document a familiar name or form of address. They do not establish a single origin for every person who uses this spelling.

Given names and documented connections

Jose — Documented for a particular bearer. Source ↗

Public figures with this nickname

Jose Rizal ↗

Writer and nationalist; the Philippine Star documents Pepe

These public biographies document individual usage. A dictionary derivation is not automatically the history of a public figure’s nickname.

Follow the sources

Wilson Lee Flores / The Philippine Star — Big Boy, Boy Blue, Teddy Boy, Tony Boy, Buboy, oh boy! (opens in a new tab)
Observed nickname forms in a commentary; rhetorical claims of national uniqueness or motive are not adopted.
Wikipedia contributors — Jose Rizal (opens in a new tab)
Public figure's documented nickname or professional name and occupation; no universal derivation claim.

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