Jacob
English
/ˈd͡ʒeɪkəb/
proper noun
Definitions
- One of the sons of Isaac and Rebecca, and twin brother of Esau; father of the Israelites (Jews and Samaritans).
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Iacobus derived from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος derived from יַעֲקֹב (heel-grabber).
Origin
יַעֲקֹב
Gloss
heel-grabber
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Jacobson English
- San Diegan English
- San Diego English
- San Diego-Tijuana English
- Iacobus Latin
- Iacomus Latin
- Iacōbus Latin
- Iācōbus Latin
- Sanctus, sanctus Latin
- sanctus, Sanctus Iācōbus Latin
- Jakobus German
- Яков Russian
- Jacob Spanish, Castilian
- San Diego Spanish, Castilian
- Ἰάκωβος Ancient Greek
- Ἰακώβ Ancient Greek
- Jacobson Middle English
- Jacob Cebuano
- jacob Middle Dutch
- Iacób Old Irish
- Giacôbê Vietnamese
- יַעֲקֹב Hebrew (modern)
- יַעֲקֹב Hebrew (modern)
- יעקב Hebrew (modern)
- Якаў Belarusian
- *Giacubu Sicilian
- יַעֲקֹב hbo