Jakobus

German

Alternative forms

• Jacobus

Etymology

From Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos), from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב‎ (yaʿăqōḇ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jaˈkoːbʊs/

Proper noun

Jakobus m (genitive Jakobus' or Jakobi)

1. (biblical) James (one of several New Testament personalities, especially the apostle James the Greater)

Usage notes

• Following the original Greek, German New Testaments distinguish between Jakobus (“James”) and Jakob (“Jacob, son of Isaac”). As a given name, however, only the latter is generally used (even if the naming is after the apostle).

Related terms

• Jakob