Given name & surname · Greek
Τζαίημς
“supplanter”·“heel grabber”
Τζαίημς is used as a given name and a surname.
GreekWritten in Greek script. In English: James.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Τζαίημς is James written in the Greek alphabet. Through its shared Hebrew origin with Jacob, James is traditionally associated with “supplanter” and “heel grabber.” These are interpretations from the biblical Jacob story; the name’s earliest linguistic derivation remains debated.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Τζαίημς is James written in the Greek alphabet. James is the English and Scottish form of a name sharing the Hebrew ancestor Yaakov with Jacob. English developed a lasting distinction between the two; that separation is not universal across languages.
Explained through its name family
Τζαίημς’s family of names
In Greek usage, Τζαίημς has a transliteration in James. In Greek usage, Τζαίημς has a transliteration in Tzaiims. In Greek usage, Τζαίημς has a related form in Τζέιμς.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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