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james | courtney |

As an adverb james

is .

As a proper noun courtney is

.

james

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun) (Epistle of James)
  • (biblical) The twentieth book of the New Testament of the Bible, the general epistle of James.
  • One of two Apostles, .
  • * :
  • Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James' the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; ' James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
  • popular since the Middle Ages. Also a common middle name.
  • * 1810 :
  • And Normans call me James' Fitz-' James . / Thus watch I o'er insulted laws, / Thus learn to right the injured cause.
  • * 1979 , Dateline America, Harcourt Brace Jovanocich, ISBN 0151239576, page 184:
  • Heaven only knows why a man with a strong biblical name like James wants to be a president named Jimmy.
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    courtney

    English

    Proper noun

    (s)
  • * 1593 William Shakespeare, Richard III , Act IV, Scene IV
  • Sir Edward Courtney , and the haughty prelate,
    Bishop of Exeter, his brother there,
    With many moe confederates are in arms.
  • transferred from the surname.
  • popular in the 1980s and the 1990s.
  • * 1985 , B is for Burglar , Macmillan 2005, ISBN 0312939000, page 125
  • "One girl ten, another one eight. Courtney and Ashley. I'd have named 'em something else. Sara and Diane, Patti and Jill, something like that. I don't even understand girls.