Since the the 1800s it has been common to pronounce this name "JAY-kweez". However, the original pronunciation sounds more like "Jakes". Shakespeare has some fun with this pronunciation because it was also a word for the toilet. https://open.spotify.com/episode/1FqA9wUzQBiahZzx5Sahr6?si=AbnlOvY3RnuaYCOrYMxV4g
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