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Ya'aqov (Hebrew) -> Iakobos (Greek) -> Jacobus (Latin) -> Jacomus (Latin) -> James. There was a reasonable explanation of why the Romans found "m" more appealing/easier to pronounce than "b", but you'd have to search in the archives.

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~ Ivayla

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A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices.

This message was edited 6/9/2005, 3:32 PM