Meaning: Form of Jacob; traditional heel-holder interpretation
The story
Jacques is the French form of the biblical Jacob and James family. The Bible links Jacob with a heel, while an alternative scholarly derivation proposes may God protect.
Nicknames
- Jacquot
- Jack
Spellings & variants
Popularity
Uncommon
Outside the US top 1,000.
Style
- Classic
- Short
Origins
Jacques comes from French and Hebrew.
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