Iacobus

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos), from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב‎ (ya'akóv, “Jacob”, literally “heel-grabber”), from עָקֵב‎ (‘akév, “heel of the foot”)

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈja.ko.bus/, [ˈja.kɔ.bʊs]

(Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈja.ko.bus/, [ˈjaː.ko.bus]

Proper noun

Iacobus m (genitive Iacobī); second declension

Jacob, James
Iacobus Quintus, Rex Scotorum
James V, King of Scots

Inflection

Second declension.

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	Iacobus	Iacobī
genitive	Iacobī	Iacobōrum
dative	Iacobō	Iacobīs
accusative	Iacobum	Iacobōs
ablative	Iacobō	Iacobīs
vocative	Iacobe	Iacobī

Descendants

Aragonese: Chaime
Catalan: Jaume
English: James, Jim, Jamie, Jaycob, Jacob, Jake, Jack
French: Jacques, James
Friulian: Jacum, Jacob
Galician: Xaime, Iago, Xacobe, Diego, Santiago

Italian: Giacomo, Giacobbe, Iacopo
Occitan: Jacme
Portuguese: Diogo, Iago, Jacó, Jaime, Tiago
Sardinian: Giagu
Spanish: Diego, Jacobo, Jaime, Santiago, Yago
Venetian: Jacomo

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