Tuesday, July 24, 2007

Meaning and origin of James

Origin: Biblical

Meaning: That supplants, undermines, the heel


Origin: English

Meaning: Supplant. Replace. Variant of Jacob derived from the latin Jacomus.


Origin: Hebrew

Meaning: Variant of Jacob: He grasps the heel. Supplanter.


Origin: Shakespearean

Meaning: 'King John' James Jurney, servant to Lady Faulconbridge. 'King Richard III' Sir James Tyrrel. 'King Richard III' Sir James Blount.
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