Iacobus

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Latin

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Etymology

    From Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos), from Biblical Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (Ya‘ăqṓḇ, Jacob, literally he will/shall heel), from עָקֵב (‘āqḗḇ, heel of the foot).

    Pronunciation

    Proper noun

    Iācōbus m (genitive Iācōbī); second declension

    1. a male given name, equivalent to English Jacob or James
      Iacobus Quintus, Rex Scotorum
      James V, King of Scots
      Iacobus Dei Gratia Angliæ Primus & Scotiæ Sextus Rex
      James, King by the Grace of God, the First of England & the Sixth of Scotland

    Declension

    Second-declension noun.

    singular plural
    nominative Iācōbus Iācōbī
    genitive Iācōbī Iācōbōrum
    dative Iācōbō Iācōbīs
    accusative Iācōbum Iācōbōs
    ablative Iācōbō Iācōbīs
    vocative Iācōbe Iācōbī

    Descendants

    Late Latin: Iacomus

    Sānctus Iācōbus (Saint James):