Jacques
/ʒak/
Jacques is the French male given name.
Jacques is used as a masculine first name.
How do you pronounce it?
/ʒak/
Did you know?
- In historical French, the word Jacques was used as a generic term for peasants, and the Jacquerie refers to a famous violent peasant revolt in 1358.
- The French name Jacques and the English name 'James' are actually brothers in a linguistic sense, as both evolved from the same root via different paths of Old French.
- While we know it as Jacques today, the name appeared in Old French as the variant Jasque.
Examples in context
- J'ai dû voir Jacques.I had to see Jacques.This sentence shows how to use Jacques as an object in a sentence.Tatoeba #3273335 by nimfeo, translation #3273334 by CN
- Jacques a son livre, et toi ?Jacques has his book. What about you?This sentence shows Jacques as the subject of a sentence.Tatoeba #5557590 by nimfeo, translation #9550115 by ChurroC
- Mon frère Jacques a quatorze ans.My brother Jacques is fourteen years old.This sentence uses Jacques to identify a specific person, such as a brother.Tatoeba #526258 by Micsmithel, translation #526260 by CN
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Example conversation
Hugo and Léa are talking about a mutual friend.
- HugoEst-ce que Jacques vient à la fête ?Is Jacques coming to the party?
- LéaOui, il arrive dans dix minutes.Yes, he is arriving in ten minutes.
- HugoGénial, j'ai hâte de voir Jacques.Great, I can't wait to see Jacques.
- LéaMoi aussi, ça fait longtemps.Me too, it's been a long time.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry Jacques, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Jacques, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
