Why is James called Tiago??

                    It all apparently started with Jacob, (which is the English for Ya'akov , which is a Hebrew name). When Ya'akov is translated into Greek it becomes Iakobos. It then became Iacobus in Latin, and also Iacomus. Now from the Latin, Ya'akov split into three branches. One of these is the German name; Jakobus. Also in French the name was shortened into Gemmes. It is from that form that we have our James. But it is when the Latin name turned into Spanish that the real interesting change happened.


                    Iaco was taken from the root of both Latin versions and morphed even more into Iago. We get Santiago when we add Sant + Iago. Some experts say that that is where the Portuguese Tiago originates from, and that from that name the Spanish got Diego also. What a mixed up trail!!


                    I have wondered about that strange curiosity for years now. I was so excited when I finally read an explanation. It is funny how I never though that James would come from a Hebrew word that already has an English equivalent; Jacob. The funny thing is, Jacob in Portuguese is Jacó! So Jacó is Jacob, which is Ya'akov, which is Tiago, which is James, which is Jacob, which is Gemmes, which is also James!


                    Isn't it funny how sometimes one object that is called by a certain name at a certain time can also be known by another name in another time or another place. When I thin about that, some objects of spirituality come to mind. Faith, Hope, Love, etc... There is a real object behind what we refer to as love. But it is so easy to transform that object through time depending on what name we give to it. Today some ugly bloke with a T-note can arrange an hour meeting with a complete stranger and "make love". Or a real romantic, a venetian for example, can look across his gondola and pour another glass of wine for the donna he refers as "Amore Mio".





                    I guess this means that it must be true also that true love, capital L Love, is also found in our current culture and language in other names. If Love doesn't boast, then you must be able to find it in the words and actions of the meek and modest. If Love is long suffering, can we also refer to it as 'patience'? And must we be able to say the same about 'kindness'?


                    I am going to spend tomorrow trying to identify appearances of Love that are identified by other titles, other translations.



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