The name Jacques is a French form of Jacob and James.
Famous bearers
Bearers include Jacques-Yves Cousteau (1910 - 1997), a French explorer, ecologist, scientist, filmmaker, and researcher;
Jacques Brel (1929 - 1978), a legendary Belgian French-speaking singer and songwriter;
Jacques Chirac (born 1932), a French politician who served as President of France from 1995 to 2007.
