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James in Malay

Yakobus

/d͡ʒeɪmz/

James in Malay: Yakobus, Yakub, Yaacob. In English, James means the twentieth book of the New Testament of the Bible, the general epistle of James.

Malay words for James

book of the Bible
Yakobus
male given name (the standard form)
Yakub, Yaacob

English meaning of James

  1. proper noun The twentieth book of the New Testament of the Bible, the general epistle of James.
  2. proper noun One of two Apostles, James the Greater and James the Less, often identified with James, brother of Jesus.
  3. proper noun A male given name from Hebrew popular since the Middle Ages. Also a common middle name.
  4. proper noun An English surname originating as a patronymic.

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Questions about James in Malay

What is the meaning of James in Malay?
James in Malay is Yakobus, Yakub, Yaacob.
Apakah maksud James dalam bahasa Melayu?
James: Yakobus, Yakub, Yaacob.
What does James mean in English?
James means the twentieth book of the New Testament of the Bible, the general epistle of James.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: James (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Malay words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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