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
- 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