JAMES
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Definition: Patronymic name derived from "Jacob" and usually meaning "son of Jacob." In English, Jacob and James are distinctly separate names, but throughout the rest of the world, the two are used interchangeably.
Surname Origin:
English
Alternate Surname Spellings:
JAMESON, JAMISON, JAMIESON
More Resources for the Surname JAMES :
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JAMES Family Genealogy Forum
JAMES Family Trees on the Web
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JAMES Surname Mailing List
Surname Finder - JAMES Genealogy & Family Resources
Cousin Connect - JAMES Genealogy Queries
DistantCousin.com - JAMES Genealogy & Family History
MyCinnamonToast.com - JAMES Genealogy in All Regions
References: Surname Meanings & Origins
Cottle, Basil. Penguin Dictionary of Surnames . Baltimore, MD: Penguin
Books, 1967.
Dorward, David. Scottish
Surnames . Collins Celtic (Pocket edition), 1998.
Fucilla, Joseph. Our Italian Surnames .
Genealogical Publishing Company, 2003.A Dictionary of Surnames . Great
Britain: Oxford University Press, 1989.A Dictionary of English Surnames . Oxford University
Press, 1997.
Smith, Elsdon C. American
Surnames . Genealogical Publishing Company, 1997.
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