DO YOU KNOW WHY

   PEOPLE NAMED
          JOSE
     ARE NICKNAMED PEPE
                IN SPANISH?
 
 
 
Because to San Jose was conferred the one
title of  Padre Putativo (adoptive Father) of God. From then on when his name was written, were added the letters PP to show this condition:
                        SAN JOSE ( PP )
 

The popular wisdom began to call Pepe to those named Jose. (1)
 

 
 
(1) The letter P in Spanish is pronounced 'peh' as in "pe(t)"
 
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