Definitions for james
dʒeɪmzjames

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. James, James IVnoun

   a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

2. James, James IInoun

   the last Stuart to be king of England and Ireland and Scotland; overthrown in 1688 (1633-1701)

3. James, James I, King James, King James Inoun

   the first Stuart to be king of England and Ireland from 1603 to 1625 and king of Scotland from 1567 to 1625; he was the son of Mary Queen of Scots and he succeeded Elizabeth I; he alienated the British Parliament by claiming the divine right of kings (1566-1625)

4. James, Jesse Jamesnoun

   United States outlaw who fought as a Confederate soldier and later led a band of outlaws that robbed trains and banks in the West until he was murdered by a member of his own gang (1847-1882)

5. James, William Jamesnoun

   United States pragmatic philosopher and psychologist (1842-1910)

6. James, Henry Jamesnoun

   writer who was born in the United States but lived in England (1843-1916)

7. James, Saint James, St. James, Saint James the Apostle, St. James the Apostlenoun

   (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of John; author of the Epistle of James in the New Testament

8. James, James Rivernoun

   a river in Virginia that flows east into Chesapeake Bay at Hampton Roads

9. James, James Rivernoun

   a river that rises in North Dakota and flows southward across South Dakota to the Missouri

10. Epistle of James, Jamesnoun

    a New Testament book attributed to Saint James the Apostle

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Jamesnoun

   The twentieth book of the New Testament of the Bible, the general epistle of James.

2. Jamesnoun

   One of two Apostles, James the Greater and James the Less, often identified with James, brother of Jesus.

3. Jamesnoun

   popular since the Middle Ages. Also a common middle name.

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1. James

   James are a British rock band from Manchester, England. They formed in 1982 and were active throughout the 1980s, but most successful during the 1990s. Their hit singles include "Come Home", "Sit Down", and "She's a Star" as well as their American college radio hit "Laid." Following the departure of lead singer Tim Booth in 2001, the band became inactive but re-formed in January 2007, returning for a new album and international tour. Up to 2010, the band had sold more than 25 million albums worldwide.

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. James

   the name of three disciples of Christ; James, the elder son of Zebedee, by order of the high-priest was put to death by Herod Agrippa; James, the younger son of Alphæus; and James, the brother of the Lord, stoned to death.

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. JAMES

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, James is ranked #85 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The James surname appeared 249,379 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 85 would have the surname James.
   
   51.5% or 128,630 total occurrences were White.
   38.8% or 96,909 total occurrences were Black.
   3% or 7,681 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.6% or 6,584 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   2.5% or 6,434 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   1.2% or 3,167 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Apostle
   • Epistle
   • King Of England
   • North Dakota
   • Virginia
   • King
   • Outlaw
   • Philosopher
   • Psychologist
   • River
   • Saint
   • Writer

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'james' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #990

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'james' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1188

How to pronounce james?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say james in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of james in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of james in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of james in a Sentence

1. Roy Gutterman:

   I can see this popping up more and more, it would be reasonable to see similar suits popping up with the events in Charlottesville. Left-wing protesters clash with conservatives over the scheduled appearance of Milo Yiannopoulos. ( The Associated Press) Last August, a rally in opposition to the removal of a statute of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee on the campus of the University of Virginia turned violent as white supremacists and neo-Nazis clashed with counterprotestors. Heather Heyer, 32, was killed when James Alex Fields Jr. drove a 2010 Dodge Challenger into a crowd on a pedestrian mall. Roy Gutterman predicted the success of any future lawsuit depends on the motives of the plaintiffs, and how the court rules.

2. James Ward:

   James Ward believe that James Ward can help to listen with empathy and compassion to the real pain that hurts Black Americans, but James Ward want to be of service to Jacob Blakes father and to James Ward nation to do whatever James Ward can to bring true healing, true peace and to really seek God's very best in James Ward nation.

3. Rudy Giuliani:

   I know James Comey. I know the President. Sorry Jim, you're a liar -- a disgraceful liar.

4. Stephanie Grisham:

   It looks like Lebron James is working to do good things on behalf of Don Lemon next generation and just as she always has, the First Lady encourages everyone to have an open dialogue about issues facing children today, as you know, Donald Trump has traveled the country and world talking to children about Lebron James well-being, healthy living, and the importance of responsible online behavior with Donald Trump Be Best initiative.

5. Dick Durbin:

   In an interview with NBC News, President (Donald) Trump admitted to firing FBI Director James Comey because of his investigation of the Trump campaign's Russian connections, that is dangerously close to obstruction of justice. This morning, the President tweeted a thinly veiled threat to Mr. Comey, which could be construed as threatening a witness in this investigation, which is another violation of federal law.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=james
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/James
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=james
4. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#James
5. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html