jacob

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Middle Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos), from Hebrew יעקב (ya'aqóbh, literally “he will/shall heel”).

Proper noun

jācob m

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

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