James Name Meaning & Origin

James

Pronunciation: JAYMZ (key)

Origin of the name James:

From the Ecclesiastic Late Latin Iacomus, an evolution of Iacobus which is from the Ecclesiastic Iakōbos, a cognate of the Hebrew Yaakov. The name has its root in ya`aqob (supplanting, seizing by the heel). Some say Iacomus arises from an error in the transcription of manuscripts from the Greek to the Latin by an early monk. Short: Jim. Pet: Jamie, Jimmy.

From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.

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Nicknames for James

Jaime
Jamie
Jim/Jimmy
Mezzie
Jem

Meanings and history of the name James

Of Hebrew origin, meaning "He who Supplants".

Famous real-life people named James

James Madison
LeBron James - NBA Superstar from Akron Ohio, played for Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat and L.A. Lakers.

James in song, story & screen

James “Jem” Carstairs - Cassandra Clare’s trilogy “The Infernal Devices”

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