Jim

Jim is a common given name in English. It is a diminutive form of the name James. James is derived from Jacob, which is derived from the Hebrew name Jacob.

Etymology[edit | edit source]

The name Jim is a diminutive form of the name James. The name James is the English form of the Late Latin name Iacomus, a variant of the Biblical Latin name Iacobus, from the Hebrew name Jacob (Hebrew: יַעֲקֹב‎, Yaʿqob). The name Jacob comes from the Biblical story of Jacob's birth where he came out holding the heel of his twin brother Esau (Genesis 25:26). The Hebrew word for "heel" is עֲקֵב‎ ('aqeb), so Jacob is often interpreted as "may he protect" or "supplanter".

Popularity[edit | edit source]

The name Jim has been one of the most popular male names in the English-speaking world. It was most popular in the United States during the 1960s and 1970s.

Notable people named Jim[edit | edit source]

There are many notable people named Jim, including:

Jim Carrey, Canadian-American actor and comedian
Jim Morrison, American singer, songwriter, and poet
Jim Henson, American puppeteer, animator, and filmmaker

See also[edit | edit source]

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