Jacques - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Jacques \j(a)-c

is pronounced zhahk. It is of French origin. Variant of James via Jacob. Familiar from the well-known song "Frére Jacques". The Scottish Jock is a phonetic form of Jacques. Undersea explorer Jacques Cousteau.

Jacques has 5 variant forms: Jacot, Jacque, Jaq, Jaques and Jock.

For more information, see also the related name Jack.

Baby names that sound like Jacques are Oakes, Aegeus, Aigeus, Jax, Ochs and Oaks.

Jacques is a somewhat common first name for men (#763 out of 1220) and an even more common last name for both men and women (#2204 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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