Jaques is a

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and

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, a variant of Jacques.

People with the given name Jaques

Jaques Bagratuni Prince Jaques Bagratuni (, ; 25 August 1879 – 23 December 1943) was an Armenian prince and military commander. He was a Major General of the Russian Empire and First Republic of Armenia during World War I, and later became the Ambassador of Arm ...

(1879-1943), Armenian prince * Jaques Bisan (b. 1993) Beninese footballer * Jaques Étienne Gay (1786-1864) Swiss-French botanist *

Jaques Lazier Jaques Lazier (born January 25, 1971) is an American former race car driver. He is the younger brother of 1996 Indianapolis 500 champion Buddy Lazier and son of former Indy racer Bob Lazier. Racing career The younger Lazier ran in U.S. Formula ...

(1971-) American racing driver *

Jaques Morelenbaum Jaques Morelenbaum (() born 18 May 1954) is a Brazilian instrumentalist, arranger, conductor, composer and music producer. Morelenbaum was born in Rio de Janeiro, the son of conductor Henrique Morelenbaum and piano teacher Sarah Morelenbaum. Hi ...

(1954-) Brazilian musician *

Jaques-Louis Reverdin Jaques-Louis Reverdin (28 August 1842 – 9 January 1929) was a Swiss surgeon who was a native of Cologny. He studied at the University of Paris, becoming an interne of hospitals in 1865. In 1869 he became an assistant to Jean Casimir Félix Guyo ...

(1842-1929) Swiss surgeon *

Jaques Sterne Jaques Sterne (29 June 1695 in Woodhouse – 9 June 1759 in Rise) was a cleric and politician in the mid 18th century. He was educated at Jesus College, Cambridge. Alumni Cantabrigienses: A Biographical List of All Known Students, Graduates and H ...

(1695-1759) English cleric and politician * Jaques Wagner (1951-) Brazilian politician *

Jaques le Vinier Jaques le Vinier ( fl. 1240–60)L. A. Vigneras (1934), "Note sur Andrieu Contredit," ''Romanic Review'', 25, 380, states that the register of the Puy records his death in 1245. was a trouvère probably from the region around Arras and associate ...

(c 1240-60) French troubadour

Fictional characters

Jaques Jaques is a given name and surname, a variant of Jacques. People with the given name Jaques * Jaques Bagratuni (1879-1943), Armenian prince * Jaques Bisan (b. 1993) Beninese footballer * Jaques Étienne Gay (1786-1864) Swiss-French botanist * Jaq ...

in Shakespeare's ''As You Like It''

People with the surname Jaques

Bob Jaques Robert Paul Jaques (born November 2, 1956) is a Canadian-American animator and animation director. He is best known for the television series ''The Ren and Stimpy Show'', '' Ren and Stimpy "Adult Party Cartoon"'', and ''SpongeBob SquarePants''. H ...

(born 1953), Canadian-American animation director * Elliott Jaques, Canadian psychologist responsible for the notion of Requisite organization *

Faith Jaques Faith Jaques (1923–1997) was a British illustrator of the late twentieth century notable for her work as a children's book author, illustrator, artist, stamp designer and advocate for artists' rights over their work. Early life Faith Heather ...

(1923–1997), British artist *

Francis Lee Jaques Francis Lee Jaques (September 28, 1887 - July 24, 1969) was an American wildlife painter. Jaques hunted and trapped with his father and connected with editors and writers from major hunting magazines. While still a teenager, Jacques paid ten dolla ...

, American wildlife artist * Hattie Jacques (1922–1980), English comedy actress (born Josephine Edwina Jaques) * Rev John Jaques (priest) (1728–1800), British clergyman who became prebendary of Lincoln Cathedral *

John Jaques (Mormon) John Jaques (7 January 1827 – 1 June 1900) was a Latter Day Saint hymnwriter and missionary and an Assistant Church Historian for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Jaques was born to Thomas Jaques and Mary Ann Heighington at Marke ...

, American Latter Day Saint hymnwriter, missionary, and historian *

Jon Jaques Jonathan David Jaques (born January 2, 1988) is an American-Israeli assistant men's basketball coach for Cornell University. He played college basketball for Cornell University, and played professionally for Ironi Ashkelon in Israel. Early and per ...

, American-Israeli assistant men's basketball coach for

Cornell University Cornell University is a private statutory land-grant research university based in Ithaca, New York. It is a member of the Ivy League. Founded in 1865 by Ezra Cornell and Andrew Dickson White, Cornell was founded with the intention to teach an ...

, who played for

Ironi Ashkelon Elitzur Ashkelon ( he, אליצור אשקלון) was a professional basketball team based in Ashkelon in south-west Israel. The team reached the quarterfinals of the EuroCup Challenge in 2006 Peter Jaques Peter Heath Jaques (20 November 1919 − 4 July 2013) was an English cricketer. Jaques was a right-handed batsman. He was born at Aylestone, Leicestershire. Jaques served in the British Army The British Army is the principal land warf ...

(1919–2013), English cricketer * Phil Jaques, Australian cricketer * Robin Jacques (1920–1995), English illustrator (born Robin Jaques) * Émile Jaques-Dalcroze, founder of Dalcroze Eurhythmics *

Victor Jaques Brigadier Victor Henry Jaques (sometimes Jacques) CBE DSO MC & Bar (31 December 1896 – November 1955) was a British Army officer. He served during the First World War before becoming a lawyer in Bangkok, Siam with Tilleke & Gibbins. During th ...

(1896-1955), British army officer and lawyer

Other uses

* Jaques, Illinois, an unincorporated community in the U.S.A *

Jaques Nunatak Jaques Nunatak () is a small nunatak lying south-southwest of Mount Kennedy (Antarctica), Mount Kennedy in the Gustav Bull Mountains of Mac. Robertson Land, Antarctica. It was mapped from Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions air photo ...

, a glacial mountain in Antarctica

People with the given name Jaques

Fictional characters

People with the surname Jaques

Other uses

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