James */dʒeɪmz/ is a popular name worldwide, and the most popular name for a male in the United States. During the 1990 US Census, approximately 3.318% of males counted had the first name James. The name is derived from the Hebrew word meaning held by the heel, protected, or supplanted.

Contents

1 Etymology 2 Variant spellings 3 Female equivalents 4 Diminutives 5 Translations 6 Famous persons with the given name James 7 Famous persons with the family name James 8 Letter of James in the Bible 9 James: The Band

Etymology

Came into English from the French variation Gemmes of the Late Latin Iacomus , dialect variant of Iacobus , from New Testament Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iacōbos), from Hebrew יעקב (Yaʻaqov). Cognates include Jacob

Variant spellings

• Jaymes *Jayms (Naji Version)

Female equivalents

• Jamesina , Jamey , Jaymie , Jaimie , Jaimita , Gemina

Diminutives

• Jim, Jay, Jamie, Jimmy, Jimmie , Jimi, Jamsey , Jame , Jameson, Jimbo, Jake, Jem, Jems , Jemmy , Jims

Translations

• Basque: Jakes
• Breton: Jagu
• Castilian: Jaime
• Catalan: Jaume , Xaume
• Chinese:詹姆士、詹姆斯
• Cornish: Jago, Jammes , Jamma
• Czech: Jakub , Kuba (diminutive)
• French: Jacques , Jame , Gemmes (Normandy), Gemme (Normandy)
• Galician: Xaime
• German: Jakob
• Hawaiian: Kimo
• Italian: Giacomo , Iago
• Irish: Séamas , Seamus (anglicized), Shamus (anglicized), Séimí (dim)
• Japanese: ジェームズ, ジェイムズ
• Latin: Jacobus , Jacomus
• Manx: Jayms
• Occitan: Jammes , James
• Portuguese: Diogo , Jaime , Tiago
• Provencal: Jacme
• Scottish: Seumas , Sheumais , Jamsey , Hamish (anglicized)
• Spanish: Jaime , Diego , Iago, Santiago
• Welsh: Siam , Iago
• Russian: ???? (Jakov) , ??? (Jasha) (dimunitive)

Famous persons with the given name James

• Characters from the Bible:
  • Saint James the Great or Saint James of Compostela, brother of John the Apostle;
  • Saint James the Less;
  • James the Just, brother of Jesus and believed to have written one of the books of the New Testament, the Epistle of James.

• Kings of Scotland and/or England:
  • James I of Scotland
  • James II of Scotland
  • James III of Scotland
  • James IV of Scotland
  • James V of Scotland
  • James I of England (James VI of Scotland)
  • James II of England (James VII of Scotland)

• Kings of Aragon:
  • James I of Aragon
  • James II of Aragon

• Fictional characters
  • James Bond, a fictional spy featured in novels and films
  • James T. Kirk, a fictional sci-fi captain from Star Trek.

• Presidents of the United States of America:
  • James Madison (1751-1836), 4th President of the United States.
  • James Monroe (1758-1831), 5th President of the United States.
  • James Buchanan (1791-1868), 15th President of the United States.
  • James K. Polk (1795-1849), 11th President of the United States.
  • James Garfield (1831-1881), 20th President of the United States.
  • Jimmy (James Earl) Carter (1924-) 39th President of the United States.

• Musicians, bands
  • James (band), a band from Manchester, England
  • James Hetfield of thrash metal band Metallica
  • James LaBrie of progressive metal band Dream Theater

• Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
  • James Callaghan, (1912-2005) Labour Prime Minister 1976-1979

• Other
  • James Cook

Famous persons with the family name James

• Henry James, American author
• Jesse James, American musician
• Letitia James, Brooklyn politician
• Rick James, American outlaw
• Walter James, Premier of Western Australia

Letter of James in the Bible

• James is the common abbreviation of the Epistle of James/Letter of James in the Bible, New Testament

James: The Band

Official Website: http://www.jamestheband.com/