Iacobus

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Contents 1 Latin 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Proper noun 1.2.1 Inflection 1.2.2 Descendants

[edit] Latin

[edit] Etymology

Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iakōbos) < Hebrew יעקב (ya'aqov), “‘heel-grabber’”) < עקב (‘akev), “‘heel of the foot’”)

[edit] Proper noun

Iacobus (genitive Iacobī); m, second declension

1. Jacob, James

[edit] Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	Iacobus	Iacobī
genitive	Iacobī	Iacobōrum
dative	Iacobō	Iacobīs
accusative	Iacobum	Iacobōs
ablative	Iacobō	Iacobīs
vocative	Iacobe	Iacobī

[edit] Descendants

• English: James, Jim, Jamie, Jacob, Jake, Jack
• Italian: Giacomo, Giacobbe, Iacopo
• Spanish: Diego, Jacobo, Jaime, Santiago, Yago