Worldwide, Jacques (Jacques 
, جاك 
, ジャック 
, along with others...) is a widespread boy's first name. The first name Jacques is characteristic of France, where it is a widespread male name, Cameroon, where it is quite a common masculine name, and Luxembourg (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in France, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Canada. Very seldom, Jacques is the last name as well as the forename.
Jacques is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
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| Jacques | South Africa, Cameroon, Canada, France, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| جاك | Sudan, Algeria, Egypt, Syria, Iraq |
| ジャック | Japan |
| 雅克 | China |
| Жак | Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Bulgaria, Ukraine |
| ז'אק | Israel |
| Iacobus | Italy, Romania |
Chaime, Diego, Džeimss, Fritaa, Giacomo, Iacopo, Jaakko, Jacb, Jacco, Jack, Jacke, Jaco, Jacob, Jacobo, Jacobs, Jacobus, Jacopo, Jacot, Jacque, Jacqueline, Jacquerie, Jacquès, Jacqués, Jacquës, Jacó, Jakab, Jakes, Jakez, Jakob, Jakov, Jakow, Jakub, Jakubs, Jakue, Jakób, Jakúb, James, Jaque, Jaques, Jaquish, Jaume, Jim, Jiminy, Jockel, John, Jokūbas, Jàcques, Jàcqués, Jàcqûëš, Jákob,
Jacques is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Jack Bauer , the character from the television series 24; Jacques Paganel , the character created by Jules Verne, In Search of the Castaways; Jacques Vingtras , character in Le Bachelier; Jacques Strap , the prank call alter ego used by Bart Simpson in the 1990 The Simpsons episode Moaning Lisa (S1, E6) and Jack Reacher , the fictional character, Jack Reacher, and in many other works.
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jacques ier d'avesnes French nobleman (1152-1191), FR (b. 1152) |
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jacques de vitry French theologian, historian, priest and philosopher (died 1240), FR (b. 1170) |
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jacques de saint-georges French architect of the 13th century, GB (b. 1230) |
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jacques ii de majorque King of Majorca, FR (b. 1243) |
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| jacques ier de chacenay Peerage person ID=119968, FR (b. 1200) |
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| jacques de longuyon French author of a chanson de geste, FR (b. 1200) |
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| jacques d'orléans author (1201-1400) (b. 1201) |
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| jacques bretel French medieval poet, FR (b. 1210) |
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| jacques de bazoches (b. 1200) |
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| jacques de cambrai French musician and poet, FR (b. 1220) |
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| jacques ii de révigny bishop of Verdun, FR (b. 1230) |
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| jacques de baisieux French poet, FR (b. 1250) |
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jacques de via French Cardinal, FR (b. 1300) |
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| jacques ier de châtillon French noble (1256-1302), FR (b. 1256) |
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| jacques of botron (b. 1250) |
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