San José – or its anglicised form San Jose – is the Spanish for Saint Joseph, also referred to as Joseph the Betrothed and as Joseph of Nazareth, was the foster-father of Jesus, according to the New Testament (Matthew 1:16; Luke 3:23). Not much is known of Joseph except that he was of the House of David and lived in the... Saint Joseph. It is a common In geography and cartography, a toponym is a place name, a geographical name, a proper name of locality, region, or some other part of Earths surface or its natural or artificial feature. Toponymy is the taxonomic study of place names; see that articles for a list of related articles... toponym in parts of the world where the This article is about the international language known as Spanish. For other languages spoken in Spain see Languages of Spain. Spanish or Castilian is an Iberian Romance language, and the third or fourth most spoken language in the world. It is spoken as a first language by about 352 million... Spanish language is or was spoken.

Two major world cities share the name:

• San José, The Republic of Costa Rica is a republic in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north and Panama to the south. Unlike some of its neighbors Costa Rica has been an exemplar of stability, peace, and democratic governance. Since the minor civil war of the late 1940s that brought... Costa Rica – that nation's capital city
• City nickname: Capital of Silicon Valley County Santa Clara County, California Area  - Total  - Water 461.5 km² (178.2 mi²) 8.6 km² (3.3 mi²) 1.86%% Population  - Total (2000)  - Density 894,943 1,976.1/km² Time zone Pacific: UTC-8 Latitude... San Jose, California, The United States of America — also referred to as the United States, the U.S.A., the U.S., America¹, the States, or (archaically) Columbia — is a federal republic of 50 states located primarily in central North America (with the exception of two states: Alaska and Hawaii... United States – the largest city with the name.

As do many other cities and towns:

• San Jose is a village in the Orange Walk District of Belize. In the 2000 census, San Jose had a population of 2,254 people. Categories: Central America geography stubs ... San Jose, Orange Walk District, Belize is a small nation on the eastern coast of Central America, on the Caribbean Sea bordering Guatemala to the west and south. The nation of Honduras is a near neighbor of Belize, 75 km away (47 miles) at the closest point across the Gulf of Honduras to the east... Belize
• San José, El Petén is a department of the nation of Guatemala. It is geographically the northernmost department of Guatemala, as well as the largest in size-- at 12,960 square miles (33,566 km²) it is about 1/3 of Guatemalas area. The capital is Flores. The population in... El Petén, For the city, see Guatemala City. The Republic of Guatemala is a country in Central America, in the south of the continent of North America, bordering both the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. It is bordered by Mexico to the north, Belize to the northeast, and Honduras and El... Guatemala
• San José, Baja California, The United Mexican States or Mexico ( Spanish: Estados Unidos Mexicanos or México; regarding the use of the variant spelling Méjico, see section The name below) is a country located in North America, bordered to the north by the United States of America, to the southeast by... Mexico
• San José, Durango, Mexico
• San José, Querétaro, Mexico
• San José, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
• San José, Sonora, Mexico
• San Jose, Antique, The Republic of the Philippines is an island nation consisting of an archipelago of 7,107 islands, lying in the tropical western Pacific Ocean about 100 kilometers southeast of mainland Asia. Spain (1565-1898) and the United States (1898-1946), colonized the country and have been the largest influences on... Philippines
• San Jose, Negros Oriental is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region. Its capital is Dumaguete City and occupies the southeast half of the island of Negros; Negros Occidental is at the western half. Negros Oriental faces Cebu to the east across Tañon Strait and Siquijor to... Negros Oriental, The Republic of the Philippines is an island nation consisting of an archipelago of 7,107 islands, lying in the tropical western Pacific Ocean about 100 kilometers southeast of mainland Asia. Spain (1565-1898) and the United States (1898-1946), colonized the country and have been the largest influences on... Philippines
• San Jose, Northern Samar, Philippines
• San Jose is a municipality in the province of Occidental Mindoro in the Philippines. It is considered the main commercial plot in the province. San Jose is named after its patron saint, St. Joseph, the husband of Mary. Most of the people are Visayans, Batangueños and Ilokanos. San Jose... San Jose, Occidental Mindoro Philippines
• San Jose City, Nueva Ecija is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. Its capital is Palayan City. Nueva Ecija borders, from the south clockwise, Bulacan, Pampanga, Tarlac, Pangasinan, Nueva Vizcaya, and Aurora. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of Nueva Ecija Region: Central Luzon (Region III) Capital: Palayan... Nueva Ecija, Philippines
• San Jose, Tarlac, Philippines
• San Jose is a village located in Logan County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 696. Although the towns name appears to be derived from Spanish, it is pronounced IPA /sæn ˈʤoʊz/ listen. Geography San Jose is... San Jose, Illinois, United States
• San José, San José Department, The Republic Eastern of the Uruguay (Spanish: República Oriental del Uruguay), is a Spanish speaking country located in southern South America. The nation is triangular in shape and is bordered by Brazil to the north, the Uruguay River to the west, the estuary of the Rio de la Plata... Uruguay

San José is also a part of the name of several other towns and cities:

• Valley Municipality of San José, Guanentá, For other uses see Columbia. The Republic of Colombia is a country in north-western South America. It is bound to the north and north-west by the Caribbean Sea, to the east by Venezuela and Brazil, to the south by Ecuador and Peru, and to the west by Panama... Colombia
• San José del Cabo is a city located in Baja California Sur, Mexico, and the seat of the municipality of Los Cabos, at the south end of the Baja California peninsula. Together with neighboring Cabo San Lucas, it forms a major tourist destination for travelers, particularly vacationers from the... San José del Cabo, This article is currently in the process of being translated from its Spanish counterpart, es:Baja California Sur. Please feel free to help out with the translation. Baja California Sur is one of the 31 States of Mexico, occupying the part of the Baja California peninsula south of the 28th... Baja California Sur, Mexico
• San José Iturbide, Other Mexican States Capital Guanajuato Other major cities León, Salamanca, list of municipalities Area 30,491 km² Ranked 22nd Population (2000 census) 4,656,760 Ranked 6th Governor (2000-06) Juan Carlos Romero Hicks (PAN/PVEM) Federal Deputies (15) PAN = 12 PRI/PVEM = 2 PRD = 1 Federal Senators PAN... Guanajuato, Mexico
• San José Xicoténcatl, Tlaxcala is the name of a city and a state in Mexico. This article is about the state. For the city, see: Tlaxcala. Other Mexican States Capital Tlaxcala Other major cities Huamantla Area 4,016 km² Ranked 31st Population (2000 census) 961,910 Ranked 26th Governor (1998-2003) Alfonso Abraham... Tlaxcala, Mexico
• San Jose del Monte (or San Jose for short) is a chartered city in Philippines, located in the province of Bulacan. It is bordered by Caloocan City and Quezon City, both in Metro Manila, on the south; by Rodriguez, Rizal on the east; Santa Maria and Marilao, both of Bulacan... San Jose del Monte City, Bulacan is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. It has two cities namely San Jose del Monte City and Malolos City, which is its capital. Bulacan is located immediately north of Metro Manila. Bordering Bulacan are the provinces of Pampanga to the west, Nueva Ecija... Bulacan, Philippines
• South San Jose Hills is a census-designated place located in Los Angeles County, California. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 20,218. Geography South San Jose Hills is located at 34°041 North, 117°5417 West (34.011261, -117.904846)1... South San Jose Hills, California, USA

And is a part of the name of a neighborhood in Fremont is a city in California which was founded on January 23, 1956, from the merger of five smaller communities: Mission San Jose, Irvington, Niles, Centerville, and Warm Springs. It is located in the southeast area of the San Francisco Bay Area in Alameda County. Home to 203,414 people... Fremont, California, USA:

• Mission San José de Guadalupe Mission San José de Guadalupe was founded on June 11, 1797 by Father Fermin Lasuen, the fourteenth mission in the California mission chain. It is named for St. Joseph, Patron of the Universal Church. It is located in the Mission San Jose district of Fremont... Mission San Jose, California

And was the name of a former city in State nickname: The Grand Canyon State, The Copper State Other U.S. States Capital Phoenix Largest city Phoenix Governor Janet Napolitano Official languages English Only State Area 295,254 km² (6th)  - Land 294,312 km²  - Water 942 km² (0.32%) Population (2000)  - Population 5,130... Arizona, USA:

• Bisbee is a city located in Cochise County, Arizona, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 6,090. The city is the county seat of Cochise County6. History Bisbee was founded as a copper, gold, and silver mining town in 1880, and named in... San Jose, Arizona

And is the name of a department in The Republic Eastern of the Uruguay (Spanish: República Oriental del Uruguay), is a Spanish speaking country located in southern South America. The nation is triangular in shape and is bordered by Brazil to the north, the Uruguay River to the west, the estuary of the Rio de la Plata... Uruguay:

• San José Department

And is the name of an A small island in the Adriatic sea An island is any piece of land smaller than a continent and larger than a rock, that is completely surrounded by water. Very small islands are called islets. Although seldom adhered to, it is also proper to call an emergent land feature on... island in Panama (Spanish: Panamá) is the southernmost country of Central America. It constitutes the last part of a natural land bridge between the North American and South American continents. It borders Costa Rica to the west and Colombia to the east. National motto: n/a Official language Spanish Capital Panama City... Panama:

• Isla de San José

And is the name of a This article is about volcanoes in geology. For the action movie, see Volcano (movie). A volcano (plural, volcanoes) is a geological landform (usually a mountain) where magma (rock of the earths interior made molten or liquid by high pressure and temperature) erupts through the surface of the planet. Although... volcano on the The Republic of Chile is a country located on the southwestern coast of South America. It is a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes mountains and the Pacific Ocean. It shares borders with Argentina to the east, Bolivia to the northeast and Peru to the north. National... Chilean– Argentina is a country in southern South America, situated between the Andes in the west and the southern Atlantic Ocean in the east. It is bordered by Paraguay and Bolivia in the north, Brazil and Uruguay in the northeast and Chile in the west. The country is formally named Rep... Argentine border:

• San José Volcano

And is the name of a Postcard of the reconstructed Mission Santa Bárbara The California missions are a series of settlements established by Spanish Catholic Franciscans, to Christianize the local Native Americans, but with the added benefit of giving Spain a toehold in the frontier land. The missions introduced European livestock, fruits and vegetables and... California mission:

• Mission San José

And is in the name of several colleges and universities:

• Colegio San José, This article is about Puerto Rico, the territory of the United States. For the board game, see Puerto Rico (game) The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico) is a self-governing unincorporated organized territory of the United States located east of the Dominican Republic in... Puerto Rico
• San José State University, For other uses, see California (disambiguation). State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Official languages English Area 410,000 km² (3rd)  - Land 404,298 km²  - Water 20,047 km² (4.7%) Population (2000)  - Population... California, USA
• University of San Jose-Recoletos, Philippines

And is in the name of several species of animals:

• San Jose Island Kangaroo rats, genus Dipodomys, are small rodents native to North and Central America. The name derives from their bipedal form (they hop like tiny kangaroos) but the resemblance is purely visual: kangaroo rats and kangaroos are not related, other than in that both groups are mammals. Twenty one species are... Kangaroo Rat, Dipodomys insularis
• San Jose Brush Rabbit, Sylvilagus mansuetus

And is in the name of a daily Reading the newspaper: Brookgreen Gardens in Pawleys Island, South Carolina. A newspaper is a lightweight and disposable publication (more specifically, a periodical), usually printed on low-cost paper called newsprint. It may be general or special-interest, and may be published daily, weekly, biweekly, monthly, bimonthly, or quarterly. General-interest... newspaper:

• The Mercs sections vary by day of the week, but Business, Sports, and The Valley are standard daily fare. The San Jose Mercury News is the major newspaper in San Jose, California and the Silicon Valley. The paper is owned by Knight Ridder. Its sprawling headquarters and printing plant... San Jose Mercury News

And is the name of an asteroid,

• 6216 San Jose.

And is also part of the title of a Dionne Warwick on the cover of her Christmas album My Favorite Time of the Year Dionne Warwick (born December 12, 1940 as Dionne Warrick) was an American singer, best known for her work with Hal David and Burt Bacharach as songwriters. She began singing gospel with her family. Her first... Dionne Warwick song

• Do You Know the Way to San Jose