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What does the name James mean?

Updated: 9/11/2023
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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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