Saint James the Greater

noun

1. a masculine name: dim. Jamie, Jim, Jimmy; fem. Jamie
2. Bible
   1. one of the twelve Apostles, Zebedee's son and brother of John: his day is July 25
      also Saint James the Greater
   2. one of the twelve Apostles, Alphaeus' son: his day is May 3
      also Saint James the Less
   3. a brother of Jesus: Gal. 1:19; also, a book of the New Testament sometimes ascribed to him: abbrev. Jas or Jm

Origin: ME < OFr < LL(Ec) Jacomus, later form of Jacobus: see Jacob