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.
~ Ivayla
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