James meaning

James as a noun

1. a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

   Synonyms: James IV

   Type of: king

2. the last Stuart to be king of England and Ireland and Scotland; overthrown in 1688 (1633-1701)

   Synonyms: James II

   Type of: King of England

3. the first Stuart to be king of England and Ireland from 1603 to 1625 and king of Scotland from 1567 to 1625; he was the son of Mary Queen of Scots and he succeeded Elizabeth I; he alienated the British Parliament by claiming the divine right of kings (1566-1625)

   Synonyms: James I, King James, King James I

   Type of: King of England

4. United States outlaw who fought as a Confederate soldier and later led a band of outlaws that robbed trains and banks in the West until he was murdered by a member of his own gang (1847-1882)

   Synonyms: Jesse James

   Type of: criminal

5. United States pragmatic philosopher and psychologist (1842-1910)

   Synonyms: William James

   Type of: psychologist, philosopher

6. writer who was born in the United States but lived in England (1843-1916)

   Synonyms: Henry James

   Type of: writer

7. (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of John; author of the Epistle of James in the New Testament

   Synonyms: Saint James, St. James, Saint James the Apostle, St. James the Apostle

   Type of: Apostle, saint

8. a river in Virginia that flows east into Chesapeake Bay at Hampton Roads

   Synonyms: James River

   Type of: river

9. a river that rises in North Dakota and flows southward across South Dakota to the Missouri

   Synonyms: James River

   Type of: river

10. a New Testament book attributed to Saint James the Apostle

    Synonyms: Epistle of James

    Type of: Epistle

How to pronounce James

James is pronounced /dʒeɪmz/ in British English and /dʒeɪmz/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.