Jacques

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Jacques is a French form of the name Jacob or James, which means "supplanter" or "one who takes the place of another".
Pronunciation
ZHAHK
zhahk
Popularity
Jacques is not very popular worldwide, but it is a common name in France, Belgium, and Switzerland.

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Cartoon of Jacques

Jacques Name meanings & History

Jacques is a French form of the name Jacob or James, which means "supplanter" or "one who takes the place of another". French form of Iacobus, the New Testament Latin form of James. Jacques is a popular name for boys in French-speaking countries. It is also used in other parts of the world, including some English-speaking countries.

Zodiac Sign of Jacques: Justice Sagittarius,Joy Pisces

Synonyms of Jacques:

J: Justice,Joy,Jester,Journey,Judicial,Journal

A: Action,Ambitious,Angry,Assertive,Aggressive,Argumentative

C: Cute,Chatty,Clever,Copycat,Choice,Candid,Curious

Q: Quipster,Quest,Quizzical,Quick,Quiver,Quaint

U: Understanding,Universality,Undermining,Utopia,Unity

E: Enliven,Expressive,Enlighten,Entertain,Environment,Exaggerate

S: Sensuality,Success,Security,Sex,Solidity,Status,Social Standing

Jacques is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Jacques include Jacques Cousteau, a French underwater explorer, and Jacques Derrida, a French philosopher.

2.) Jacques (Male)

Usage: French

Meanings: He who supplants

Other Forms: Jacque, Jaq, Jaques


3.) Jacques (Male)

Usage: French

Meanings: (French) romantic; ingenious

Other Forms: Jacquie, Jacue, Jaques, Jock, Jok


4.) JACQUES (Male)

Usage: French

Meanings: Popular name from the Ecclesiastic Late Latin Iacomus and Iacobus, derivatives of the Greek Iakobos, which is from the Hebrew Yaakov, a derivative of ya'aqob (supplanting, seizing by the heel). Jacques is a cognate of the English James and Jacob, both of which are Anglicized forms of Yaakov. (ZHAHK)


5.) Jacques (Male)

Usage: French

Meanings: (French) a form of Jacob, James. See also Coco.

Other Forms: Jackques, Jackquise, Jacot, Jacquees, Jacquese, Jacquess, Jacquet, Jacquett, Jacquis, Jacquise, Jarques, Jarquis


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