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Jaime.

a male given name, equivalent to English James

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈʒaj.mi/Brazil[ˈʒaɪ̯.mi]Brazil/ˈʒaj.mɨ/Portugal
  1. a male given name, equivalent to English James

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Jayme, borrowed from Old Spanish Jayme, from Latin Iācōbus, borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos), from Ἰακώβ (Iakṓb), borrowed from Biblical Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (yaʿăqōḇ), from עָקַב. Doublet of Iago, Jacó, and Tiago. Cognate with Galician Xaime.

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