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Russian
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos), from Hebrew יעקב (ya'aqov, heel-grabber), from עקב (‘akev, heel of the foot).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Я́ков • (Jákov) m anim (genitive Я́кова, nominative plural Я́ковы, genitive plural Я́ковов)
- a male given name, Yakov, equivalent to English Jacob or James
- Я (ya in the Russian spelling alphabet)
Declension
Derived terms
- (Diminutives:) Я́ша (Jáša), Я́ня (Jánja), Я́ся (Jásja), Яку́ня (Jakúnja), Яку́ха (Jakúxa), Яку́ша (Jakúša), Яша́та (Jašáta), Яшу́ня (Jašúnja), Яшу́та (Jašúta), Яшо́ня (Jašónja)
- (Endearing forms:) Я́шенька (Jášenʹka)
- (Pejorative forms:) Я́шка (Jáška), Я́ковка (Jákovka)
- (Patronymics:) Я́ковлевич (Jákovlevič)/Я́ковлич (Jákovlič)/Я́кович (Jákovič), Я́ковлевна (Jákovlevna)
- (Surnames:) Я́ковлев (Jákovlev)
Descendants
- → Mongolian: Иаков (Iakov)