James
Middle English
/ˈdʒaːməs/
proper noun
Definitions
- the James the Greater or the James the Less apostles
- James ()
- James ()
Etymology
Derived from Old French James derived from Latin Iacomus, Iacobus derived from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος derived from Hebrew (modern) יַעֲקֹב (heel-grabber, Jacob).
Origin
Hebrew (Modern Ashkenazic)
יַעֲקֹב
Gloss
heel-grabber, Jacob
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Jacob English
- James English
- Jamesian English
- Jameson English
- Jamester English
- Jamestown English
- jamesite English
- Iacobus Latin
- Iacomus Latin
- Iacōbus Latin
- Iācōbus Latin
- Sanctus, sanctus Latin
- sanctus, Sanctus Iācōbus Latin
- Jakobus German
- Яков Russian
- Jacob Spanish, Castilian
- Jaime Spanish, Castilian
- Ἰάκωβος Ancient Greek
- Ἰακώβ Ancient Greek
- James Swedish
- ジェームス Japanese
- Séamas Irish
- James Danish
- يَعْقُوب Arabic
- James Old French
- Jaume Catalan, Valencian
- James Cebuano
- jacob Middle Dutch
- Iacób Old Irish
- Seumas Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
- Sheumais Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
- Giacôbê Vietnamese
- יעקבֿ Yiddish
- יַעֲקֹב Hebrew (modern)
- יַעֲקֹב Hebrew (modern)
- יעקב Hebrew (modern)
- 詹姆斯 Chinese
- Якаў Belarusian
- Jacum Friulian
- *Giacubu Sicilian
- יַעֲקֹב hbo
- Semisi Tongan (Tonga Islands)