Jeames Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

Seen on a birth certificate or a ship's manifest, Jeames is usually a form of James. Its meaning, shared with James, is “Son of James (from Jacob)”.

• The same family of names includes Jameson and Jamieson.
• Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.
• Jeames adds “e” to James, a small change that appeared as the name was written down.

Arms associated with the name

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