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Latvian
Etymology
First recorded in 1610. Ultimately from Hebrew, cognate to English Jacob and James.
Proper noun
Jēkabs m
- Jacob (Biblical figure)
- James (Biblical figure)
- a male given name
References
- Klāvs Siliņš: Latviesu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
- Population Register of Latvia: There were 1029 persons named Jēkabs in Latvia on May 21st 2010.