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French Boys Names Starting With J

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jacari

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French

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The name Jacari is derived from the French word Jacore. The meaning of Jacari is 'playful.' Jacari is a rare name, and there are not many people with Jacari as their first name. It is believed people named Jacari love orderliness and working hard. They also appreciate and respect people, particularl...

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jacque

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French

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The meaning of Jacque is 'supplanter'. Jacques is an old French-originated name. It is usually used as a boy's name that resembles the French form of James and Jacob. A supplanter is someone who intentionally occupies the place of someone else. Jacque is one of the popular names in ancient French fa...

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jacques

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French

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The meaning of Jacques is ‘supplanter’, according to its French origin. Jacques is a French variant of the names James and Jacob. Famous people named Jacques include Jacques René Chirac, the 22nd President of France, and Jacques Cartier, a French explorer. The name also belongs to the French oc...

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jaques

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French

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Jaques is a French name with a Hebrew origin which is mostly given to male children in France and around the world. The meaning of Jaques is 'the supplanter'. The name originates from the middle ages in the historic northwest Brittany region in France. The name is synonymous with nobility in both Gr...

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jean baptiste

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French

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The name Jean Baptiste is a boy’s name and is of French origin. It is also of Greek and Hebrew origins. The meaning of Jean Baptiste is 'St. John the Baptist'. In Hebrew the derivation of the name means ‘God is gracious’ and the Greek derivation means ‘to dip’. Well-known personalities wit...

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jospin

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French

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Jospin is a French boy name that is also predominantly used in French-speaking African countries. Its meaning is believed to be derived from the Breton name Judoc. The meaning of Jospin is ‘Lord’. It is also used as a surname in France and other French-speaking countries. A popular person with t...

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josse

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French

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Josse is the short form of the Latinized name Ludocus derived from a Breton name, 'Judoc'. The name Judoc is a French name composed of two elements: 'iudd', meaning 'chief' or 'lord', combined with 'oc', a suffix. The meaning of Josse is 'little lord' or 'young lord'. The name is masculine but is al...

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judicael

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French

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The origin of the name Judicael is French. The meaning of Judicael is 'generous Lord' or 'generous Prince'. Judicael is derived from the Old Breton name Ludicael which is the combination of 'iudd' meaning 'lord' or 'ruler' and 'hael' meaning 'generous'. This was the name of a Breton monarch who was ...