james

noun
UK: /dʒeɪmz/
US: /dʒeɪmz/

  1. A male given name.

    1. My friend James is very kind. [ ] [ ]
    2. James decided to pursue a career in engineering after high school. [ ] [ ]

  2. A common surname.

    1. The James family lives next door. [ ] [ ]
    2. Dr. James is a leading expert in her field of study. [ ] [ ]

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The word "james" in English means: A male given name., A common surname..

The phonetic transcription of "james" is /dʒeɪmz/ in British English and /dʒeɪmz/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "james": "My friend James is very kind.". More examples on the page.