Oct 26, 2001 19:36
22 yrs ago
English term
James
James
Non-PRO
English to Norwegian
Other
I would like to know how to write and say my name in Norwegian.
Proposed translations
(Norwegian)
| 4 | Jakob |
Even Eifring
|
| 4 +1 | James |
Eivind Lilleskjaeret
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| 5 | James |
Erling Dugan
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Proposed translations
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Even Eifring
Native in Norwegian
Science and language.
Native in: Norwegian 
Works in: German to Norwegian, English to Norwegian
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Jakob
Also spelled "Jacob". Pronounced yaakob or yaakop (it's hard to hear the difference).
Epistle of James = Jakobs brev
King James = kong Jakob
(some English kings, I believe)
The English form James is also sometimes used in Norway. Then I think it's pronounced much in the English way, but some people might say shames (sjems with Norwegian spelling).
I don't know what made this name evolve so differently in English and Norwegian.
Epistle of James = Jakobs brev
King James = kong Jakob
(some English kings, I believe)
The English form James is also sometimes used in Norway. Then I think it's pronounced much in the English way, but some people might say shames (sjems with Norwegian spelling).
I don't know what made this name evolve so differently in English and Norwegian.
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Eivind Lilleskjaeret
Native in Norwegian
Sleep better!
Native in: Norwegian 
Works in: English to Norwegian, German to Norwegian, Danish to Norwegian, and 2 more.
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James
I know it's rather boring, but James in Norwegian would be just ... James. If you want a Norwegian name that sounds a bit like James, try "Jens", pronounced "Yens". There might even be an etymological connection between the two...
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Erling Dugan
United States
United States
Native in English
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Norwegian
United States
Bilingual with 25 years experience
Native in: English , Norwegian
Works in: English to Norwegian, Norwegian to English, Swedish to English, and 1 more.
James
Here is an explanation as to why the name James and Jacob (Jakob) are the same name.
The origin of the name James
English:
from a given name that has the same origin as Jacob but that is now felt to be a separate name in its own right. This is largely because in the Authorized Version of the Bible (1611) the form James is used in the New Testament as the name of two of Christ's apostles (James the brother of John and James the brother of Andrew), whereas in the Old Testament the brother of Esau is called Jacob. The form James comes from Latin Jacobus via Late Latin Jac(o)mus, which also gave rise to Jaime, the regular form of the name in Spanish (as opposed to the learned Jacobo).
The origin of the name James
English:
from a given name that has the same origin as Jacob but that is now felt to be a separate name in its own right. This is largely because in the Authorized Version of the Bible (1611) the form James is used in the New Testament as the name of two of Christ's apostles (James the brother of John and James the brother of Andrew), whereas in the Old Testament the brother of Esau is called Jacob. The form James comes from Latin Jacobus via Late Latin Jac(o)mus, which also gave rise to Jaime, the regular form of the name in Spanish (as opposed to the learned Jacobo).
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