James

James is an English man's name derived from Iacomus, a Latin corruption of the Hebrew Jacob, meaning "heel-grabber" or "deciver." Jim(my) and Jamie are among the diminutives. In the works of Harry Turtledove, James, Jacobs, and their derivatives may refer to:

Monarchs named James:
 * James I of England, aka James VI of Scotland, historical monarch referenced in a few works.
 * James II of England, aka James VII of Scotland, historical monarch referenced in Coup d'Etat.

Characters known only as James:
 * James the Bird's Eye, a loyal Detinan in The War Between the Provinces.
 * James of Broadpath, a rebellious Detinan in The War Between the Provinces.

Characters whose first name is James
 * James G. Blaine, historical U.S. politician appearing in How Few Remain.
 * James Garfield, historical President of the United States appearing in How Few Remain.
 * James Alpheus Skidmore Harris, historical Confederate colonel appearing in How Few Remain.
 * James Longstreet, historical Confederate General appearing in The Guns of the South and How Few Remain.
 * James McReynolds, historical Supreme Court of the Confederate States justice appearing in Southern Victory and "Joe Steele (story)"/Joe Steele (novel).
 * Jeb Stuart, full name James Ewell Brown Stuart, historical Confederate General appearing in The Guns of the South and How Few Remain.
 * Jeb Stuart Jr., Confederate general and politician in Southern Victory. There is some debate on whether he is historical or fictional.
 * Jeb Stuart III, commander of the 1st Richmond Howitzers in the Great War of Southern Victory. Although there was a real man of this name during the same time in OTL, the moderators are satisfied that this character is a fictional analog.
 * James Strom Thurmond, historical South Carolina Governor and U.S. Senator making an unnamed appearance in Return Engagement.

Characters known as Jim:
 * Jimmy Carter, historical President of the United States appearing briefly in Drive to the East.
 * Jim Curley, historical Bostonian politician appearing in In at the Death.
 * Jimmy Doolittle, historical United States Army Air Force General referenced in the Days of Infamy series.

Characters named Jacob:
 * Jacob Colleton, fictional Confederate soldier in American Front.
 * Jacob Dreyfus, fictional detective, a POV in "Before the Beginning".
 * Jacob Gaus, historical Confederate soldier appearing in Fort Pillow.
 * Jacob Klein, agent of Crosstime Traffic in In High Places.

Characters named Jamie:
 * Jamie Macias, fictional policeman in The Two Georges.

Characters named Jaime, Spanish version of James:
 * Jaime Diaz, shopkeeper, minor fictional character in Return Engagement.
 * Jaime Nosénada, fictional Spanish bureaucrat in "Report of the Special Committee on the Quality of Life".

Characters whose last name is James:
 * Jesse James, historical bank robber referenced in The Valley-Westside War.

Characters whose last name begins with Jacob:
 * Clara Jacobs, fictional coffee shop waitress in Southern Victory.
 * Hal Jacobs, fictional shoemaker and spy in Southern Victory.
 * Stan Jacoby, fictional reporter in "The R-Strain".

Places named for James
 * Jamestown, historical first capital of Virginia, setting for "Vilest Beast" in A Different Flesh.

See also:
 * Jacques