Where does “jacques” come from?

jacques (French) comes from Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος, from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ, from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב, from Hebrew עָקֵב — heel of the foot; heel.

jacques (French): plural of jacque; a stupid person; a jemmy or...

Definitions

  1. plural of jacque; a stupid person; a jemmy or...

Ancestry of “jacques”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinIacobusJacob; James; Saint James
2Ancient GreekἸάκωβος
3Ancient GreekἸακώβJacob
4HebrewיַעֲקֹבJacob
5Hebrewעָקֵבheel of the foot; heel

Words derived from “jacques

Every word from Hebrew עָקֵב