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Justin vs James - What's the difference?

justin | james |

As proper nouns the difference between justin and james

is that justin is a given name derived from Latin. Popular in the English-speaking world since the 1970s while James is the twentieth book of the New Testament of the Bible, the general epistle of James.

justin

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • . Popular in the English-speaking world since the 1970s.
  • * 1892 Alfred Emanuel Smith: New Outlook . Outlook Publishing Co.,1925. page 43:
  • What is there, I wonder, about the name Justin' that gives its bearer the quality of leadership? '''Justin''' Morrill was a leader of men. ' Justin Morgan was a leader of horses.
  • * 1996 Sherman Alexie: Indian Killer ISBN 0-87113-652-X page 102:
  • 'It says here his name was Justin Summers. Now, if that ain't the whitest white-guy name of all time, then I don't know what. It's just a damn shame.'

    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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