Jacob

Etymology

From Late Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos), from Hebrew יעקב‎ (ya'aqóbh; Modern: Yaakov, “Jacob”, literally “heel-grabber”), from עקב‎ (‘aqev, “heel of the foot”). Cognate with James.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒeɪkəb/

Proper noun

Jacob

1. One of the sons of Isaac and Rebecca, and twin brother of Esau; father of the Israelites.
   • 1611, Bible (King James Version), Genesis 25:27:

     And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents

2. A male given name.
   • 1927 Ernest Hemingway: The Sun Also Rises: Chapter III:

     "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."

Noun

Jacob (plural Jacobs)

1. A breed of multihorned sheep.

Proper noun

Jacob m

1. Jacob (biblical figure)

Etymology

From English Jacob, from Late Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos), from Hebrew יעקב‎ (ya'aqóbh; Modern: Yaakov, “Jacob”, literally “heel-grabber”), from עקב‎ (‘aqev, “heel of the foot”). Also from Spanish Jacob.

Proper noun

Jacob

1. a male given name
2. (biblical) Jacob

Alternative forms

• Jakob

Proper noun

Jacob

1. A male given name, equivalent to English Jacob and James.

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.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Jacob ?

1. A male given name, equivalent to English Jacob and James.

Proper noun

Jacob

1. Jacob (biblical figure)
2. A male given name.

Alternative forms

• Jakob

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈjaːkɔp]

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• Hyphenation: Ja‧cob

Proper noun

Jacob

1. A male given name, equivalent to English Jacob and James.

Proper noun

Jacob

1. A male given name, a spelling variant of Jakob.

Proper noun

Jacob m

1. Alternative form of Jacó

Proper noun

Jacob m

1. Jacob (biblical figure)
   • 1602 — La Santa Biblia (antigua versión de Casiodoro de Reina), rev., 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.

Proper noun

Jacob c (genitive Jacobs)

1. A male given name, a spelling variant of Jakob.