- Jacques
Jacques is the French equivalent of
Jake (and subsequentlyJacob orJames ). In French it is pronounced IPA|/ʒɑk/, but in English it is traditionally pronounced IPA|/ˈdʒeɪˌkwɛz/ as a first name and IPA|/dʒeks/ (North America ) or IPA|/dʒeɪks/ (United Kingdom ) as a last. It can refer to:People with the surname of Jacques:
*
Antoine A. Jacques , nineteenth century French rose breeder
*Richard Jacques , British composer
*Hattie Jacques , British comedy actress
*Jeph Jacques , American webcomic artist
*Brian Jacques , British author and radio host, known primarily for theRedwall series.
*Kateřina Jacques , Czech politician and activist
*Cheryl Jacques , American activist
*Martyn Jacques , vocalist and accordionist in theLondon band, TheTiger Lillies .People with the given name of Jacques:Infobox Given Name Revised
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*Jacques Barzun , French historian
*Jacques Brel , Belgian composer
*Jacques Brinkman , Dutch field hockey player and coach
*Jacques-Yves Cousteau , French underwater explorer
*Jacques Cartier , French explorer
*Jacques Chirac , French politician
*Jacques Delors , French politician
*Jacques Derrida , Algerian-French philosopher
*Jacques Ellul , French philosoper
*Jacques Gaillot , French social activist and Roman Catholic Bishop
*Jacques Hanegraaf , Dutch cyclist
*Jacques Ibert , French composer of classical music
*Jacques Kallis , South African cricketer
*Jacques Landry , Canadian cyclist
*Jacques-Louis David , French neo-classical painter
*Jacques Marquette , French explorer, led the first European expedition in the northern part of the Mississippi River
*Jacques Massu , French general
*Jacques Monod , French biologist
*Jacques Derrida , French composer
*Jacques Pepin , French chef
*Jacques Prévert , French poet and screenwriter
*Jacques Pucheran , French zoologist
*Jacques Rougeau , Canadian professional wrestler
*Jacques Rudolph , South African cricketer forYorkshire CCC
*Jacques Sylla , Prime Minister of Madasgascar
*Jacques Tati , French filmmaker
*Jacques Villeneuve , Canadian racing driver.
*Jacques Yoko , French volleyball playerOther things called Jacques:
*Frère Jacques a children's French song
*Jacques Blanc , a character from the Onimusha series
*Jacques the Cleaner Shrimp, a character fromFinding Nemo
*Dr.Jacques Von Hämsterviel , a character fromLilo & Stitch
*Jacques (novel) , a novel by George SandSee also
* Jacqueline
*Jaques
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