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What does the name James mean?

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The prevailing view is that James comes form Italian Giacomo, which is a form of the Hebrew name Jacob, which means "he supplanted" (his brother Esau). Compare Hebrew ta'qbul'ah, "trick".

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What dose the name James means?
The boy's name James \j(a)-mes\, also used as girl's name James, is pronounced jayms. It is of English origin. Variant of Jacob (Hebrew) "he who supplants". Biblical: one of the 12 apostles of Jesus,...
What does the name James mean in the Bible?
One Seizing the Heel; a 'supplanter'. i.e. one who disposses and takes the the place of another, especially y underhand means.
What does James name mean in the bible?
The name James is derived from the same Hebrew name as Jacob, meaning "holds the heel" or "supplanter.
Does the name James mean wolf?
The name James means "supplanter."
What does the name James mean in Afrikaans?
It is an English name and has no alternate Afrikaans meaning. James is usually translated as Jakobus. If James is called Jamie, Jakobus is called Kobus.

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