This is the 6601st most frequent French word.
james
"James" is not a French word; it is a proper noun, commonly used as a name.
Here, 'James' is used as a proper noun referring to a person's name.
James est un ami très cher.
James is a very dear friend.
In this sentence, 'James' is part of a title of a book and thus a proper noun.
Nous lisons un livre intitulé 'James et le pétoncle géant'.
We are reading a book titled 'James and the Giant Scallop'.
Here, 'James' is used again as a proper noun representing a specific individual.