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Some claim that this is based on the Hebrew word for "Jacob" in the [[Old Testament]], which became the Greek term Ἰακώβ. But in fact they are different names.<ref name="Textkit"/>
 
Some claim that this is based on the Hebrew word for "Jacob" in the [[Old Testament]], which became the Greek term Ἰακώβ. But in fact they are different names.<ref name="Textkit"/>
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The [[Hebrew]] name יעקב "Ya'akov" ("holds the heel"). In Hebrew its diminutive form is קובי "Kobi", and in English "Jim" or "Jimmy".
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Some view the name "James" as being originally based on the [[Hebrew]] name יעקב "Ya'akov" ("holds the heel"). In Hebrew its diminutive form is קובי "Kobi", and in English "Jim" or "Jimmy".
    
'''James''' may refer to several different individuals:
 
'''James''' may refer to several different individuals:
Anthony, Irenaeus, Siteadmin, apieditor, Bureaucrats, Check users, nsAm_Govt_101RO, nsAm_Govt_101RW, nsAm_Govt_101_ta, nsJudgesRO, nsJudgesRW, nsJudges_talkRO, nsJudges_talkRW, nsTeam2RO, nsTeam2RW, nsTeam2_talkRO, nsTeam2_talkRW, oversight, Administrators
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