Jacob

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Proper noun 1.3.1 Translations

English

Pronunciation

• /ˈdʒeɪkəb/

Etymology

From Late Latin Iacobus < Greek Ιάκωβος < Hebrew יעקב (yaaqov, heel-grabber) < עקב (‘akev, heel of the foot). Cognates include James and Jim.

Proper noun

Jacob

1. a male given name.

Translations

Czech: Jakub, Kuba Danish: Jakob, Jacob Dutch: Jakob, Jaap, Coos, Cobus Finnish: Jaako French: Jacques German: Jakob Greek: Ιακώβ (iakóv)

Hebrew: יעקב (yaakov) Italian: Giacobbe Polish: Jakub, Kuba Russian: Яков (Jákov) Spanish: Diego Vietnamese: Giacôbê

hu:Jacob zh:Jacob