James

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James is a common English surname of Hebrew origin, widely borne by notable figures in sports, politics, and the arts.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
James canonical 56

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (43)

Predicate Object
instanceOf surname
category English-language surnames
patronymic surnames
surnames of Hebrew origin
cognateWith Diego
Giacomo
Jacob
Jacobs
Jacobus
Jacques
derivedFrom Iacobus
linked to: Jacobus

Iacomus
Yaʿaqov
linked to: יעקב

given name James
etymologicalMeaning supplanter
fieldOfNotableBearers film and television
literature
music
politics
sports
hasGenderAssociation masculine
hasOrigin Hebrew language
linked to: Hebrew
hasVariant Jameson
Jamieson
MacJames
languageOfOrigin English
languageOfUse English
notableBearer Colin James
Frank James
Henry James
Jesse James
LeBron James
P. D. James
regionOfPrevalence Australia
Canada
New Zealand
United Kingdom
United States
usedAs occupational surname
patronymic surname
toponymic surname
usedBy English-speaking populations
writingSystem Latin alphabet

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (56)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Zhuri James familyName James
Louisa James familyName James
Bryce James familyName James
Savannah James familyName James
Frank James familyName James
Edward James familyName James
Lennie James familyName James
Jesse James familyName James
Clifton James familyName James
Larry James familyName James
Erma Ora James familyName James
Annie James familyName James
Elizabeth James (The Parent Trap) familyName James
subject linked to: Elizabeth James
Edwin James familyName James
Spencer James familyName James
P. D. James familyName James
Mimi Faust familyName James
Steve James familyName James
Harry James familyName James
Henry James familyName James
subject linked to: Louisa James
Brion James familyName James
Stephan James familyName James
Don James familyName James
Bryton James familyName James
Bob James familyName James
Alex James familyName James