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      7 hours ago

      That is correct. Greek Iakóbos to Latin Iacobus to Jakobus to late latin Jacomus to early French Jammes to english James

      vs a more direct Yaaqob to Jacob or via Jakobus to Jacob

      This also explains why the short form of James is Jim, via french Jaime

      And how Jack and James and Jim and Jacob and Seamus and Thiego and Diego and Jaime and Giacomo, Iacopo and Hamish are all related.