Name:
Jacques
Gender:
Boy
Origin:
Hebrew
Meaning:
Jacques is a French variant of Jacob. Jacob is derived from the Hebrew name 'Yaakov', which means 'following after'. This is derived from the Hebrew words 'Yahweh', which means 'God' and 'aqeb', which means 'heel'. In the Bible, Jacob was born after Esau, holding after Esau's heel.
Pronunciation:
ZHAK
The Five Elements:
Metal
Famous Jacques:
Jacques Chirac : former French President
Jacques Lemaire : hockey player
Jacques Plante : hockey player
Jacques Becker : film director
Jacques Feyder : film director
Jacques Perrin : actor
Jacques Torres : chef