Jacques
| Jacques |
| Pronunciation |
French pronunciation: [ʒɑk] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Origin |
| Region of origin |
French |
| Other names |
| Related names |
James |
Jacques [ʒɑk] is the French equivalent of James.
Jacques is derived from the Late Latin Iacobus, from the Greek Ἰακώβος (Septuagintal Greek Ἰακώβ), from the Hebrew יַעֲקֹב.[1] (See Jacob.) James is derived from Iacomus, a variant of Iacobus.[2]
As a first name, Jacques is often phonetically converted to English as Jacob, Jake (from Jacob), or Jack, but the last is not an accurate translation. (Jack, from Jankin, is strictly a diminutive of John.[3])
List of people with surname Jacques
- Brian Jacques (1939 - 2011), British author and radio host, known primarily for the Redwall series
- Cheryl Jacques (born 1962), American activist
- Hattie Jacques (1922 – 1980), British comedy actress
- Jeph Jacques (born 1980), American webcomic artist
- Kateřina Jacques (born 1971), Czech politician
- Martin Jacques (born 1945), British journalist, former editor of Marxism Today
- Richard Jacques (born 1973), British composer
- Jean-François Jacques (born 1985), Canadian professional hockey player
List of people with given name Jacques
- Jacques Abady (1872-1964), British lawyer
- Jacques Barzun (born 1907), French-born American historian
- Jacques Brel (1929 – 1978), Belgian singer and songwriter
- Jacques Brinkman (born 1966), Dutch field hockey player and coach
- Jacques-Yves Cousteau (1910 – 1997), French underwater explorer
- Jacques Cartier (1491 – 1557), French explorer
- Jacques Chapiro (1887–1972), painter
- Jacques Chirac (born 1932), French politician
- Jacques Delors (born 1925), French politician
- Jacques Derrida (1930-2004), Algerian-born French philosopher
- Jacques Ellul (1912 – 1994), French philosopher
- Jacques Gaillot (born 1935), French social activist and Roman Catholic Bishop
- Jacques Hanegraaf (born 1960), Dutch cyclist
- Jacques Ibert (1880-1962), French composer of classical music
- Jacques Kallis (born 1975), South African cricketer
- Jacques La Degaillerie (born 1940), French fencer
- Jacques Lacan (1901-1981), French psychiatrist and psychoanalyst
- Jacques Landry (born 1969), Canadian cyclist
- Jacques Loeb (1859-1924), German-born American physiologist and biologist
- Jacques-Louis David (1748 – 1825), French neo-classical painter
- Jacques Marquette (1637 – 1675), French explorer, led first European expedition to the northern Mississippi River
- Jacques Massu (1908-2002), French general
- Jacques Monod (1910–76), French biologist and Nobel Prize recipient
- Jacques Ochs(1883-1971) , Belgian Olympic champion épée fencer
- Jacques Parizeau (born 1930), Prime Minister of Québec
- Jacques Pepin (born 1935), French chef
- Jacques Prévert (1900–77), French poet and screenwriter
- Jacques Pucheran (1817–94), French zoologist
- Jacques Rogge (born 1942), Belgian sports administrator, president of the International Olympic Committee
- Jacques Rougeau (born 1960), Canadian professional wrestler
- Jacques Rudolph (born 1981), South African cricketer
- Jacques Sylla (born 1946), Malagasy politician, former Prime Minister of Madagascar
- Jacques Tati (1907 – 1982), French filmmaker
- Jacques Villeneuve (born 1971), Canadian racing driver
- Jacques Yoko (born 1972), French volleyball player
Fictional people
- "Frère Jacques", French children's song
- Jacques Blanc, character from the Onimusha series
- Jacques the Cleaner Shrimp, character from Finding Nemo
- Dr. Jacques Von Hämsterviel, character from Lilo & Stitch
- Jacques, boss character from the original Spyro the Dragon (also the level's name, and the name of the music track which plays during the level; however, Stewart Copeland has referred to the music as "Rain".
- Jacques Beaupierre, character in the Aaron Elkins novel Skeleton Dance
- Jacques The Scratcher, a boss from the computer game " Wizard 101"
- Jacques Chétoi, the cameo of a street performer in Pennsylvania
- Jacques Snicket, a character in the A Series of Unfortunate Events
See also
References
- ^ Morris, William and Mary (eds); entry for "Jacob", American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (1975).
- ^ Morris, William and Mary (eds); entry for "James", American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (1975).
- ^ Morris, William and Mary (eds); entry for "Jack", American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (1975).