James - Names
Meaning of the name James
Gender:
Male
Meaning:
"supplanter" (in Hebrew)
Etymology:
It is a variant of the name Jacob, which was derived from the Latin given name Iacobus (a variant of the Greek first name Iakobos, spelled Ιακωβος, which in turn had been derived from the Hebrew name Ya'aqov, spelled עֲקֹב). St. James the Greater is the patron saint of veterinarians, equestrians, pharmacists. His feast days are celebrated on 25th July, 30th April, 30th December.
Variants in different languages:
Italian: Jacopo
Hungarian: Jákob
Icelandic, Dutch, Slovene, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish: Jakob
French: Jacques
Polish, Czech, Slovak: Jakub
Fun facts:
"Spectre", the most recent James Bond movie, made $880 674 609.
Name days:
Czech Republic
25th July: Jakub
Estonia
25th July: Jakob
France
3rd May, 25th July, 28th November: Jacques
Germany
15th July: Jakob
Slovakia
25th July: Jakub
Sweden
25th July: Jakob
Famous people:
James "Jim" Carrey (born 1962), Canadian actor
James "Jimi" Hendrix (1942 - 1970), American musician
James "Jimmy" Fallon (born 1974), American comedian and TV host
James Brown (1933 - 2006), American singer
James Corden (born 1978), British actor and TV host
James Lafferty (born 1985), American actor
James Madison Jr. (1751 - 1836), American politician
James Marsters (born 1962), American actor
James Monroe (1758 - 1831), American politician
James Morrison (born 1984), British singer
James Phelps (born 1986), British actor
James Rollins (born 1961), American writer
Additional information:
According to numerology people who bear this name are very expressive, inventive, imaginative, creative and artistic. In astrology the name’s lucky stone is garnet. What is more, its vibration is “powerful”.
Popularity of the name:
England: 9th in 2014
New Zealand: 5th in 2015
Scotland: 3rd in 2015
USA: 7th in 2015