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Jacob

A male given name from Hebrew.

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Jacob at a glance

Origin
Hebrew
Pronunciation (IPA)
/ˈd͡ʒeɪkəb/

Etymology

From Middle English Iacob, from Late Latin Iācōbus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos), from Biblical Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (yaʿăqōḇ, literally “May He Heel”), from the third-person singular masculine imperfective form of the Semitic verb "to heel" (with various meanings), in turn from עָקֵב (ʿāqēḇ, “heel of the foot”). Doublet of James, Yaakov, and Yakub.

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What does the name Jacob mean?

A male given name from Hebrew.

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