Last name Jaques or Jacques

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adidway	May 19, 06, 20:56 / #
My great grand parents were polish and had the last name Jaques or Jacques. They were Roman Catholic and immigrated to New York, lived in The Bronx in the early 1900's. I looked at the Ellis Island website and found one listing For Jaques from Lithuania via France. Any info on name changes and possible origins would be greatly appreciated.

Guest	May 19, 06, 22:39 / #
I think "Jaques" means "Jack" or "Jacek" in Polish..

Guest	May 20, 06, 11:27 / #
if it was pronounced "Jacques" the spelling was most probably "Żak".