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Baby Name James |
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| Meaning of James - What does the name James means? |
| Pronunciation: |
| jaymz |  |
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Boy Name |
| Origin: |
English |
| Name Meaning: |
From the Ecclesiastic Late Latin lacomus, an evolution of Iacobus, which is derived from the Greek Iakobos. Iakobos is from the Hebrew Yaakov, which is from ya'aqob (supplanting, seizing by the heel). James is a cognate of Jacob, though in most English-speaking countries it is regarded as a separate name. The name is borne in the Bible by the brother of Jesus. In Britain, James is a royal name, being borne by rulers of both England and Scotland |
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American, Biblical, English, Irish, Scottish |
| Shortened forms: | Jim. | | Pet forms: | Jimmy, |
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