James (surname)

James is a surname in the French language,[1] and in the English language originating from the given name, itself derived from Old French James, variant form of Jacme, Jame, from Late Latin Jacomus, variant form of Latin Jacobus, itself from Hebrew Yaʿaqōḇ.[2] Notable people with the surname include:

  1. ^ Albert Dauzat, Noms et prénoms de France, Librairie Larousse 1980, édition revue et commentée par Marie-Thérèse Morlet, p. 340a.
  2. ^ "Surname Database: James Last Name Origin". surnamedb.com. Retrieved 2014-03-13.