James

Type Surname (from given name)
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈd͡ʒeɪmz/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Derived from the given name James.

Related Names

RootJames (given name)
VariantsJameson, Jamison
Other Languages & CulturesHagopian, Hakobyan(Armenian) Jacobsen, Jakobsen, Ibsen, Jeppesen(Danish) Jacobs, Jacobse(Dutch) Jacques, Jacquet(French) Kopp(German) Jakab(Hungarian) Jakobsson(Icelandic) Como(Italian) Jakobsen(Norwegian) Yakovlev, Yakovleva(Russian) Jakobsson(Swedish) Yakovenko(Ukrainian)

Categories

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Entry updated August 26, 2016