James (given name)
Masculine given name of Hebrew Sim shi'ya origin / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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James is an English language given name of Hebrew origin, most commonly used for males.
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This article is about the given name James. For the surname, see James (surname). For other uses, see James.
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 Saint James the Great, one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus | |
| Pronunciation | /dʒeɪmz/ |
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| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | English |
| Name day | June 30th |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Hebrew, Latin |
| Meaning | "He may/will/shall follow/heed/seize by the heel/watch/guard/protect”, "Supplanter/Assailant", "May God protect" [1] |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Jacob, Jakob, Jake, Jack, Jacques, Jim, Jimmy, Jamie, Jaime, Jemmy, Jay; language variants listed below |
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