Supplanter
A French variation of the Hebrew name Jacob, meaning 'supplanter' or 'one who follows'. It is most famously recognized as the name of the melancholic traveler in William Shakespeare's play 'As You Like It'.
Less common today
Jaques isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,195 in 2001.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
The melancholic nobleman who delivers the 'All the world's a stage' monologue · As You Like It
The last Grand Master of the Knights Templar
American racing driver
