James is the English form of the first name Jacob, which comes from Hebrew. In English-speaking countries James is very popular ... almost as much as the men’s plant of the same name. It is a Philodendron, also known as Monstera. Apart from the fact that the plant looks extremely attractive, its large leaves have a particularly high oxygen production and reduce the exposure to pollutants in the air. This is appreciated and that's why the motto of the plant is «Always at your service».

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But perhaps that also applies to the human James of this world? Well-known namesakes are: actor James Dean; musician and bandleader James Brown; singer James Douglas Morrison, called Jim Morrison; guitarist and singer James Marshall Hendrix, called Jimi Hendrix; and the fictional character James Bond of course, a Secret Intelligence Service Agent with code number 007.