JACQUES  

Gender: M
Origin: French variation of JAMES and JACOB
Meaning: "supplanter"

Classic French name that becomes pretentious when used for an American baby.

Variations:
Jaques, Jacque, Jaq, Jacot

Jacques is being discussed in our message boards:

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• People named after something else
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Read Nameberry blog posts about Jacques:

• NAMES TO CELEBRATE EARTH DAY
• MARDI GRAS NAMES: Baby Names from the Bayou