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| − | '''James''' is a male name | + | '''James''' is a male name that entered the English language from the late Latin term "Iacomus", which is from the Greek term Ἰάκωβον.<ref name="Textkit">https://www.textkit.com/greek-latin-forum/viewtopic.php?t=66595</ref> |
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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"/> | ||
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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". | ||
'''James''' may refer to several different individuals: | '''James''' may refer to several different individuals: | ||
Revision as of 05:15, June 8, 2024
James is a male name that entered the English language from the late Latin term "Iacomus", which is from the Greek term Ἰάκωβον.[1]
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.[1]
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 the Apostle - son of Zebedee and brother of John the Apostle.
- James the Younger - son of Alphaeus and brother of Matthew (evangelist).
- James the Just - the brother of Jesus and author of the Epistle of James
- James, father of Jude the Apostle