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JamesJames */dʒeɪmz/ is a popular name worldwide, and the most popular name for a male in the United States. During the 1990 US Census, approximately 3.318% of males counted had the first name James. The name is derived from the Hebrew word meaning held by the heel, protected, or supplanted. Etymology Came into English from the French variation Gemmes of the Late Latin Iacomus, dialect variant of Iacobus, from New Testament Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iacōbos), from Hebrew יעקב (Yaʻaqov). Cognates include Jacob Variant spellings Female equivalents Diminutives - Jim, Jay, Jamie, Jimmy, Jimmie, Jimi, Jamsey, Jame, Jameson, Jimbo, Jake, Jem, Jems, Jemmy, Jims
Translations - Basque: Jakes
- Breton: Jagu
- Castilian: Jaime
- Catalan: Jaume, Xaume
- Chinese:詹姆士、詹姆斯
- Cornish: Jago, Jammes, Jamma
- Czech: Jakub, Kuba (diminutive)
- French: Jacques, Jame, Gemmes (Normandy), Gemme (Normandy)
- Galician: Xaime
- German: Jakob
- Hawaiian: Kimo
- Italian: Giacomo, Iago
- Irish: Samas, Seamus (anglicized), Shamus (anglicized), Sim (dim)
- Japanese: ジェームズ, ジェイムズ
- Latin: Jacobus, Jacomus
- Manx: Jayms
- Occitan: Jammes, James
- Portuguese: Diogo, Jaime, Tiago
- Provencal: Jacme
- Scottish: Seumas, Sheumais, Jamsey, Hamish (anglicized)
- Spanish: Jaime, Diego, Iago, Santiago
- Welsh: Siam, Iago
- Russian: ???? (Jakov), ??? (Jasha) (dimunitive)
Famous persons with the given name James - Characters from the Bible:
Famous persons with the family name James Letter of James in the Bible James: The Band Official Website: http://www.jamestheband.com/
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