Jákup
Faroese
Etymology
From Late Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos), from Hebrew יעקב (ya'aqóbh; Modern: Yaakov, “Jacob”, literally “heel-grabber”), from עקב (‘aqev, “heel of the foot”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Jákup m
- a male given name, equivalent to English Jacob or James.
Usage notes
- son of Jákup: Jákupsson
- daughter of Jákup: Jákupsdóttir
Declension
| Singular | |
| Indefinite | |
| Nominative | Jákup |
| Accusative | Jákup |
| Dative | Jákupi |
| Genitive | Jákups |