Although in this case it’s used a a surname, I immediately thought of Brian Jacques (1939-2011) who was the author of the children’s book series Redwall, about talking animals.
Jacques Arnoux is a character from the French novel "Sentimental Education" by Gustave Flaubert (1869). He is a charming and reckless entrepreneur whose wife Marie, most often called "Mme Arnoux", falls in love with the young anti-hero, Frédéric Moreau.
Jacques, Hereditary Prince of Monaco, Marquis of Baux, is the heir apparent to the Monegasque throne. He is the twin son of Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene.
Jacques Houdek is a Croatian singer and songwriter who will represent Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song "My Friend". Houdek began his professional solo career in 2000 and has since published many recordings and albums out of which 13 have been certified silver, gold, platinum and diamond. Houdek is one of the mentors in the Croatian version of the TV talent show "The Voice". During the show's first season, he mentored winner Nina Kraljić. Aside from Croatian, he has sung and recorded in English, Italian, German, Spanish, French, Slovene, Macedonian, and Maori language.
Jacques Vergès (1925-2013) was a French lawyer of Vietnamese and French descent and opposer to French colonization. He defended Algerian militant Djamila Bouhired in court, later coming to marry her.
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Jacques Joseph Victor Higelin is a French pop singer who rose to prominence in the early 1970s. Early in his career, many of Higelin's songs were effectively blacklisted from French radio because of his controversial left wing political beliefs, and his association with socialist groups. He is also known as Higelin.
Jacques Dutronc is a French singer, songwriter, guitarist, composer, and actor. He has been married to singer Françoise Hardy since 30 March 1981 and the two have a son. He also has been a longtime songwriting collaborator with Jacques Lanzmann.
Jacques Callot (1592-1635) was a French etcher and draughtsman.
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Jacques du Broeucq (1505?, Mons? – 1584, Mons) was a sculptor and architect from Southern Netherlands.
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Jacques Blanchard (1600-1638) was a French painter.
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Jacques-Émile Blanche (1861-1942) was a French painter.
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Jacques Bellange (1616) was a French painter, etcher, draughtsman and designer.
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Jacques de Baerze (active in 1380s and 90s) was a Netherlandish woodcarver.
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Jacques Aved (1702-1766) was a French portrait painter. His best-known portrait is 'Mme Crozat'.
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Jacques d'Arthois (1613-1686) was a Flemish landscape painter.
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Jacques-Laurent Agasse (1767-1849) was a Swiss-born animal painter.
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In Balzac's La Comédie Humaine, Jacques Collin is the real name of the character also known as Vautrin or Carlos Herrera. He's a criminal mastermind and his role is similar to Goethe's Mephistopheles.
A famous bearer is Jacques Barzun (born November 30, 1907) an prominent French-born historian. He is known for his wide range of expertise, as well as numerous books he's written, edited, and translated across seven decades.