Amo Amas Amat - okay - but James?

[kernowmaid]

Many moons ago I passed my Latin O-Level. It wasn't my favourite subject (in fact, it's the only one where I had my knuckles rapped with a ruler - OUCH! )

Very useful for doing crosswords, and I can still decline a few verbs ... but Odysseus didn't seem to have a friend called JAMES.

I need to find a JAMES WALSH, father of MARIA (Mary?). She was born in Mayo Ireland circa 1868 and didn't marry until 1905.
There are several JOANNIS/JOHANNUS - but I assume that is JOHN.

What is the Latin version of JAMES?

Jane

 

[MollyMay]

I got little further than Amo Amas Amat but wikki says -
Iacomus is the Latin form of James

 

[kernowmaid]

There's a IACOBUS ... but wouldn't that be JACOB?

 

[MollyMay]

Again from google it could be Jacob or James - so confusing to say the least
English: James, Jim, Jamie, Jaycob, Jacob, Jake, Jack

 

[Flook]

Defintely Jacobus...see
http://www.npg.
org.uk/collections/search/portraitLarge/mw60671/King-James-I-of-England-and-VI-of-Scotland

 

[Bay Horse]

There's a IACOBUS ... but wouldn't that be JACOB?

'From-Ireland.net' suggests it's either/or.

 

[kernowmaid]

Thanks guys - I'm going with JACOBUS (for now).

Thinking about it, I've not noticed many - if any - JACOBs on the Irish censuses I've seen. Perhaps the name was too "Old Testament" to be popular?

Thanks for the help ...

Jane

 

[gillyflower]

A while ago I asked the same question. I was looking for a James and I could only find Jacobi. I assume it is Latin for James. I too thought it would be Jacob. I also found a Catherina which confused me too [doesn't take much] I was looking for Catherine

 

[Mealymoo]

I've asked hubby (he's Italian) and he says it can be either Jacob or James

 

[Findem]

My booklet "Simple Latin for Family Historians" states "Jacobus - James, rarely = Jacob. Ireland Seamas, Scotland Hamish". So I guess that more or less equates to Lizzy's husband's translation.

 

[thalauafu]

A while ago I asked the same question. I was looking for a James and I could only find Jacobi. I assume it is Latin for James. I too thought it would be Jacob. I also found a Catherina which confused me too [doesn't take much] I was looking for Catherine

Jacobi and Jacobus are both James, with, I think (and I could be shot dowsn in flames for this), I think each is used in a different context...i.e. either father or son!

 

[Steve Bumstead]

That's correct - the "i" ending denotes the genetive case ie. "of James" so usually found where the father is named

 

[gillyflower]

Would you think this would be proof positive? Or could there be exception to the rule? I could cancel one out if so

 

[Bonzo Dog]

And of course, those who were aiming for King James II to be restored to the throne were known as Jacobites

 

[Findem]

Jacobi and Jacobus are both James, with, I think (and I could be shot dowsn in flames for this), I think each is used in a different context...i.e. either father or son!

This is similar to my ancestor Giles Fewell and his son Giles in 1614, in the Thaxted PRs,Giles senior was shown as Aegii and his son as Aegidius