James
From Jacob.
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The seat of James
Seat vacantChief
No chief yet. The seat awaits its first claimant — be the first to stake your name to James.
Current mission
No mission proclaimed. The chief, once seated, sets the clan’s public focus — a campaign, a contest, a piece of restoration, a year of remembrance.
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Stake your name →What does the James name mean?
Patronymic from James — vernacular Jacob. English -s genitive; Welsh ap- lines often read **James** in Anglican registers too.
The history of James
Henry James and P. D. James mark the high-literary English strain; Afro-Caribbean migration added further honourable tributaries to the same spelling.
Notable bearers of the James name
- Henry James (1843–1916) — novelist
- P. D. James (1920–2014) — novelist
Frequently asked
What does the surname James mean?
Patronymic from James — vernacular Jacob. English -s genitive; Welsh ap- lines often read **James** in Anglican registers too.
Where does the James family come from?
The James family was historically based in South West and South East in England, in particular South West and South East.
Who are some famous Jameses?
Notable bearers of the James name include Henry James (1843–1916) — novelist and P. D. James (1920–2014) — novelist.