Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
jacob. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
jacob, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
jacob in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
jacob you have here. The definition of the word
jacob will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
jacob, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
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.
Descendants