jacob

Middle Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos), from Hebrew יעקב (ya'aqóbh, literally “heel-grabber”).

Noun

jācob m

1. a male given name

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Alternative forms

• jacobus

Descendants

• Dutch: Jacob, Jakob, Jacobus, Jakobus
  • Afrikaans: Jacob, Jakob, Jacobus, Jakobus
    • Afrikaans: Cobus, Kobus, Jaco, Jako, Koos