Jēkabs

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Latvian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First recorded in 1610. Ultimately from Hebrew, cognate to English Jacob and James.

Proper noun[edit]

Jēkabs m

  1. Jacob (Biblical figure)
  2. James (Biblical figure)
  3. a male given name

Related terms[edit]

References[edit]

  • Klāvs Siliņš: Latviesu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
  • [1] Population Register of Latvia: There were 1029 persons named Jēkabs in Latvia on May 21st 2010.
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