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As the English language developed from its Germanic roots into Middle English (which was influenced by Norman French) we find a period during which spelling was not standardised but roughly followed phonetic pronunciation. During this time names were spelled a variety of ways depending upon local dialects.
Jaques (variously / ˈ dʒ eɪ k w iː z / and / ˈ dʒ eɪ k z /) is one of the main characters in Shakespeare's As You Like It. "The melancholy Jaques", as he is known, is one of the exiled Duke Senior's noblemen who live with him in the Forest of Arden.
This is a set of lists of English personal and place names having spellings that are counterintuitive to their pronunciation because the spelling does not accord with conventional pronunciation associations. Many of these are degenerations in the pronunciation of names that originated in other languages.
Pronunciation / dʒ æ k / Gender: Unisex: Language(s) English: Origin; Language(s) English, French, Hebrew: Word/name: Middle English, indirect diminutive of "John" or from an anglicized form of French "Jacques"
"Frère Jacques" (/ ˌ f r ɛər ə ˈ ʒ ɑː k ə /, French: [fʁɛʁ(ə) ʒak]), also known in English as "Brother John", is a nursery rhyme of French origin. The rhyme is traditionally sung in a round .
Hattie Jacques (1922–1980), English comedy actress (born Josephine Edwina Jaques) Rev John Jaques (priest) (1728–1800), British clergyman who became prebendary of Lincoln Cathedral John Jaques (Mormon) , American Latter Day Saint hymnwriter, missionary, and historian
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James is one of the most common male names in the English-speaking world. In the United States, James was one of the five most common given names for male babies for most of the 20th century. Its popularity peaked during the Baby Boom (Census records 1940–1960), when it was the most popular name for baby boys.