Jacob
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English
Etymology
From Middle English Iacob, from Late Latin Iācōbus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos), from Biblical Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (yaʿăqōḇ, literally “he will/shall heel”), from עָקֵב (ʿāqēḇ, “heel”). Doublet of James and jacuzzi.
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Proper noun
Jacob
- (biblical) One of the sons of Isaac and Rebecca, and twin brother of Esau; father of the Israelites (Jews and Samaritans) by 12 sons by 4 consorts, most famously Judah and Joseph who fathered Manasseh; was renamed to Israel.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, (King James Version), London: Robert Barker, , →OCLC, Genesis 25:27, column 2:
- And the boyes grew; and Eſau was a cunning hunter, a man of the fielde: and Iacob was a plaine man, dwelling in tents.
- A male given name from Hebrew.
- 1927, Ernest Hemingway, chapter III, in The Sun Also Rises:
- "Georgette. How are you called?" "Jacob." "That's a Flemish name." "American too." "You're not a Flamand?" "No, American." "Good, I detest Flamands." - - -
Brett smiled at him. "I've promised to dance this with Jacob," she laughed. "You've a hell of a biblical name, Jake."
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Translations
one of the sons of Isaac and Rebecca
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male given name (the standard form)
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Noun
Jacob (plural Jacobs)
- A breed of multihorned sheep.
Catalan
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin Iācōbus, from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (ya‘ăqṓḇ, “Jacob”, literally “he will/shall heel”).
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Proper noun
Jacob m
- Jacob (biblical figure)
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Cebuano
Etymology
From English Jacob, from Late Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos), from Hebrew יעקב (ya'aqóbh; Modern: Yaakov, “Jacob”, literally “he will/shall heel”), from עקב (‘aqev, “heel of the foot”). Also from Spanish Jacob.
Proper noun
Jacob
- a male given name from English or Spanish
- (biblical) Jacob
Danish
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Proper noun
Jacob
- a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Jacob or James
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References
- Danskernes Navne, based on CPR data: 25 930 males with the given name Jacob (compared to 22 417 named Jakob) have been registered in Denmark between about 1890 (=the population alive in 1967) and January 2005, with the frequency peak in the 1970s. Accessed on 19 June 2011.
Dutch
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Proper noun
Jacob m
- a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Jacob or James
Derived terms
- Jaap (diminutive)
- Jim (diminutive)
- Coos, Cobus, Koos, Kobus, Kobbe, Kobe (diminutive)
- Koosje (diminutive)
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French
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Jacob m
- Jacob (biblical figure)
- a male given name
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German
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Proper noun
Jacob
- a male given name, equivalent to English Jacob or James
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- Jakobchen, Köb, Köbes, Koeeb, Jäggi, Joggi
Norwegian
Proper noun
Jacob
- a male given name, variant of Jakob
Portuguese
Proper noun
Jacob m
- Alternative form of Jacó
Spanish
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Jacob m
- Jacob (biblical figure)
- 1602, La Santa Biblia (antigua versión de Casiodoro de Reina), Génesis 25:27:
- Y crecieron los niños, y Esaú fué diestro en la caza, hombre del campo: Jacob empero era varón quieto, que habitaba en tiendas.
- And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents. (KJV)
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Swedish
Proper noun
Jacob c (genitive Jacobs)
- a male given name, variant of Jakob