Jacques
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Jacques [ʒɑk] (French version of the name Jacob, James or Jack) and can refer to:
People with the surname of Jacques:
- Antoine A. Jacques, nineteenth century French rose breeder
- Richard Jacques, British composer
- Hattie Jacques, British comedy actress
- Jeph Jacques, American webcomic artist
- Brian Jacques, British author and radio host, known primarily for the Redwall series.
- Kateřina Jacques, Czech politician and activist
- Cheryl Jacques [dʒeks], American activist
- Martyn Jacques, vocalist and accordionist in the London band, The Tiger Lillies.
People with the given name of Jacques:
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Jacques |
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| Gender | Male |
| Region of Origin | French |
| Related names | John, Jack, James |
| Wikipedia articles | All pages beginning with Jacques |
- Jacques Barzun, French historian
- Jacques Brel, Belgian composer
- Jacques Brinkman, Dutch field hockey player and coach
- Jacques-Yves Cousteau, French underwater explorer
- Jacques Cartier, French explorer
- Jacques Chirac, French politician
- Jacques Delors, French politician
- Jacques Derrida, Algerian-French philosopher
- Jacques Ellul, French philosoper
- Jacques Gaillot, French social activist and Roman Catholic Bishop
- Jacques Hanegraaf, Dutch cyclist
- Jacques Ibert, French composer of classical music
- Jacques Kallis, South African cricketer
- Jacques Landry, Canadian cyclist
- Jacques-Louis David, French neo-classical painter
- Jacques Marquette, French explorer, led the first European expedition in the northern part of the Mississippi River
- Jacques Massu, French general
- Jacques Monod, French biologist
- Jacques Derrida, French composer
- Jacques Pepin, French chef
- Jacques Prévert, French poet and screenwriter
- Jacques Pucheran, French zoologist
- Jacques Rougeau, Canadian professional wrestler
- Jacques Rudolph, South African cricketer for Yorkshire CCC
- Jacques Sylla, Prime Minister of Madasgascar
- Jacques Tati, French filmmaker
- Jacques Villeneuve, Canadian racing driver.
- Jacques Yoko, French volleyball player
Other things called Jacques:
- Frère Jacques a children's French song
- Jacques Blanc, a character from the Onimusha series
- Jacques the Cleaner Shrimp, a character from Finding Nemo
- Dr. Jacques Von Hämsterviel, a character from Lilo & Stitch
- Jacques (novel), a novel by George Sand
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