José María
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
José María is a Spanish language male given name, usually considered a single given name rather than two names, and is a combination of the Spanish names of Joseph and Mary, the parents of Jesus Christ. The separate names "José" for males and "María" for females also exist in the Spanish language.
"José María" (with its Portuguese language equivalent José Maria) is a common name, and many famous people have this name or a similar one:
- José María Gutiérrez, commonly known as "Guti": Spanish footballer
- José María Isaac, commonly known as "José Mari": Spanish footballer, born 1985
- José María Romero Poyón, commonly known as "José Mari": Spanish footballer, born 1978
- José Maria Rodrigues Alves, nicknamed "Zé Maria": retired Brazilian footballer
- Miguel Boaventura Lucena, known as "José Maria de Santo Agostinho" or simply "José Maria": a mystic leader in the Contestado War in Brazil
- José María Olazábal, Spanish golfer, born 1966
