Jacques
For other uses, see Jacques (disambiguation).
| Jacques | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | [ʒɑk] or [ʒak] |
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/Name | Hebrew, Jacob (name) |
| Region of origin | French |
| Other names | |
| Related names | James |
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Jacques (French: [ʒak] (
listen), Quebec French pronunciation : [ʒɑɔ̯k] ( listen)) is the French equivalent of James, ultimately originating form the name Jacob.
Jacques is derived from the Late Latin Iacobus, from the Greek Ἰακώβος (Septuagintal Greek Ἰακώβ), from the Hebrew name Jacob 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])
People with the 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
People with the 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 Offenbach (1819-1880), German born Frenchcomposers, noteable for composing the "Can Can"
- Jacques Parizeau (born 1930), Premier of Québec
- Jacques Pepin (born 1935), French chef
- Jacques Prévert (1900–77), French poet and screenwriter
- Jacques Pucheran (1817–94), French zoologist
- Jacques Riparelli (born 1983), Cameroonian-born Italian athlete
- 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 characters
- Jacques the Cleaner Shrimp, from the animated movie Finding Nemo
- Dr. Jacques Von Hämsterviel, from Lilo & Stitch
- Jacques Blanc, from the Onimusha video game series
- Jacques, boss character and level name from the original Spyro the Dragon video game
- Jacques The Scratcher, a boss from the computer game Wizard 101
- Jacques Beaupierre, character in the Aaron Elkins novel Skeleton Dance
- Jacques Snicket, a character in the A Series of Unfortunate Events novel series
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).
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