James (given name)

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James
Saint James the Great, one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus
Pronunciation/dʒeɪmz/
GenderMale
LanguageEnglish
Name dayJune 30th
Origin
Word/nameHebrew, Latin
Meaning"holder of the heel" or "supplanter"
Other names
Related namesJacob, Jakob, Jake, Jack, Jacques, Hamish, Jim, Jimmy, Jamie, Jaime, Jemmy, Jay; language variants listed below

James is an English language given name that is a derivative of the name Jacob, most commonly used for males.

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