Jacques
French variation of James and Jacob
"supplanter"Share
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Updated Thu Apr 18 2024
Jacques Origin and Meaning
The name Jacques is a boy's name of French origin meaning "supplanter".
Classic French name that becomes pretentious when used for an American baby.
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Famous People Named Jacques
- Jacques René Chirac22nd President of France
- Jacques CartierFrench explorer of Quebec
- JacquesYves Cousteau, French oceanographer
- JeanJacques Rousseau, Swiss philosopher
- (Joseph) Jacques Omer PlanteCanadian ice hockey player
- Jackie Élie "Jacques" DerridaFrench philosopher
- Jacques Romain Georges BrelBelgian singer,songwriter
- Jacques Jean Jaroslaw MariePrince of France, Duke of Orléans, son of French pretender Prince Henri
- Jacques MayolChinese,born French free diver
- Jacques Marie Émile LacanFrench psychiatrist
- Jacques LoebGerman,American physiologist and biologist
- Jacques Berman Webster IIbirth name of American rapper Travis Scott
- Jacques Dimitri ReevesAmerican NFL football player
- Jacques Rashaud McClendonAmerican NFL football player
- Jacques E. CesaireAmerican NFL football player
- (Jacques) Dominique WilkinsAmerican basketball player
- Jacques Lucien MonodFrench biologist and Nobel Prize winner
- Jacques Henry KallisSouth African cricketer
- Jacques ToubonFrench politician
- Jacques Honoré Rainier Grimaldi (b. 2014)Hereditary Prince of Monaco, Marquis of Baux; son of Prince Albert II
Jacques in Pop Culture
- Jacques Snicketcharacter in "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events"
- Jacquesjester in video game "Spyro the Dragon"
- Jacquescharacter in The Fleurville Trilogy by Countess De Segur
- Jacques the Cleaner Shrimpcharacter in Disney's "Finding Nemo"
- Dr. Jacques Von Hämstervielcharacter in Disney's "Lilo & Stitch"
- Jacques Blanccharacter in the Onimusha video game series
- Jacques The Scratchercharacter in computer game "Wizard 101"
- Jacques Beaupierrecharacter in Aaron Elkins' "Skeleton Dance"
- Jacques Dubrinskycharacter in the Carpathian Novels by Christine Feehan
- Jacquescharacter in an episode of "The Simpsons"
- "Frere Jacques" children's song
- Jacques Renaultcharacter in the TV series "Twin Peaks"
- Inspector Jacques Clouseaucharacter in The Pink Panther film series
- Jacquesrobot parrot sidekick of youtuber Jontron