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Definition of james

james

/dʒeɪmz/
james
Plural:Jameses
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• noun

1

A traditional and widely used male given name of Hebrew origin, historically meaning 'supplanter'.

Example

"James introduced himself to the new members of the committee before the meeting began."

2

A book of the New Testament in the Christian Bible, traditionally in the form of an epistle attributed to James, the brother of Jesus.

Example

"The pastor read a brief passage from the Book of James during the Sunday morning service."

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Word Origin & Etymology

From Middle English James, from Old French James, derived from Vulgar Latin *Iacomus, a variant of Latin Iacobus, which ultimately comes from Hebrew Ya'aqov (Jacob).

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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of James. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/james
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