I know some names change in French, like William is Guillaume, Peter is Pierre, etc. Is there one for James?
2006-08-03 04:51:43 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
It is indeed Jacques, and James and Jacob are indeed variations on the same name. (The reign of James I of England, after Elizabeth I, is called the Jacobean Era.)
2006-08-03 22:06:03 · answer #1 · answered by Goddess of Grammar 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jacques is French for James, Jacob and Jack
2006-08-03 11:59:55 · answer #2 · answered by Dr. D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it's Jacques.
James is an English varient of Jacob from Hebrew, at least according to name books I've consulted, so it's easier to see the connection from Jacob than from James.
2006-08-04 00:23:30 · answer #3 · answered by frauholzer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jacques, Jacob, Jacquot, Jacot, Jaco, Jack (diminutive), Jacky (diminutive), Jacq (diminutive), Jacquy(diminutive), Jame, Gemmes (Normandy), Gemme (Normandy), Jacomo; Jacqueline (feminized)
2006-08-04 05:52:13 · answer #4 · answered by ira a 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jacob
2006-08-04 07:36:00 · answer #5 · answered by Foxy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's the same in french and jacque is for jake or jack,probabely the second one.
2006-08-03 17:49:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is Jacques.
2006-08-03 13:54:11 · answer #7 · answered by fabee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it's jacques
2006-08-03 12:29:08 · answer #8 · answered by petro987 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋