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Jacques [ʒak] is the French equivalent of James.
Jacques is derived from the Late Latin Iacobus, from the Greek Ἰακώβος (Septuagintal Greek Ἰακώβ), from the Hebrew יַעֲקֹב.[1] (See Jacob.) James is derived from Iacomus, a variant of Iacobus.[2]
As a first name, Jacques is often phonetically converted to English as Jacob, Jake (from Jacob), or Jack, but the last is not an accurate translation. (Jack, from Jankin, is strictly a diminutive of John.[3])
[edit] People with the surname of “Jacques”
- Brian Jacques (born 1939), British author and radio host, known primarily for the Redwall series
- Cheryl Jacques (born 1962), American activist
- Hattie Jacques (1922 – 1980), British comedy actress
- Jeph Jacques (born 1980), American webcomic artist
- Kateřina Jacques (born 1971), Czech politician
- Martin Jacques (born 1945), British journalist, former editor of Marxism Today
- Martyn Jacques, British musician, member of the band The Tiger Lillies
- Richard Jacques (born 1973), British composer
[edit] People with the given name of “Jacques”
| Jacques |
| Gender |
Male |
| Region of Origin |
French |
| Related names |
James |
| Popularity |
Popular names page |
- Jacques Barzun (born 1907), French-born American historian
- Jacques Brel (1929 – 1978), Belgian singer and songwriter
- Jacques Brinkman (born 1966), Dutch field hockey player and coach
- Jacques-Yves Cousteau (1910 – 1997), French underwater explorer
- Jacques Cartier (1491 – 1557), French explorer
- Jacques Chirac (born 1932), French politician
- Jacques Delors (born 1925), French politician
- Jacques Derrida (1930-2004), Algerian-born French philosopher
- Jacques Ellul (1912 – 1994), French philosopher
- Jacques Gaillot (born 1935), French social activist and Roman Catholic Bishop
- Jacques Hanegraaf (born 1960), Dutch cyclist
- Jacques Ibert (1880-1962), French composer of classical music
- Jacques Kallis (born 1975), South African cricketer
- Jacques Lacan (1901-1981), French psychiatrist and psychoanalyst
- Jacques Landry (born 1969), Canadian cyclist
- Jacques-Louis David (1748 – 1825), French neo-classical painter
- Jacques Marquette (1637 – 1675), French explorer, led first European expedition to the northern Mississippi River
- Jacques Massu (1908-2002), French general
- Jacques Monod (1910 – 1976), French biologist and Nobel Prize recipient
- Jacques Pepin (born 1935), French chef
- Jacques Prévert (1900 – 1977), French poet and screenwriter
- Jacques Pucheran (1817 – 1894), French zoologist
- Jacques Rogge (born 1942), Belgian sports administrator, president of the International Olympic Committee
- Jacques Rougeau (born 1960), Canadian professional wrestler
- Jacques Rudolph (born 1981), South African cricketer
- Jacques Sylla (born 1946), Malagasy politician, former Prime Minister of Madagascar
- Jacques Tati (1907 – 1982), French filmmaker
- Jacques Villeneuve (born 1971), Canadian racing driver
- Jacques Yoko (born 1972), French volleyball player
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[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Morris, William and Mary (eds); entry for "Jacob", American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (1975).
- ^ Morris, William and Mary (eds); entry for "James", American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (1975).
- ^ Morris, William and Mary (eds); entry for "Jack", American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (1975).
