Iacób
Old Irish
/ˈiːa̯koːb/
proper noun
Definitions
- Jacob one of the sons of Isaac and Rebekah
- James apostle
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
- Jacob English
- Iacobus Latin
- Iacomus Latin
- Iacōbus Latin
- Iācōbus Latin
- Sanctus, sanctus Latin
- sanctus, Sanctus Iācōbus Latin
- Jakobus German
- Яков Russian
- Jacob Spanish, Castilian
- Ἰάκωβος Ancient Greek
- Ἰακώβ Ancient Greek
- Iacób Irish
- jacob Middle Dutch
- Giacôbê Vietnamese
- יַעֲקֹב Hebrew (modern)
- יַעֲקֹב Hebrew (modern)
- יעקב Hebrew (modern)
- Якаў Belarusian
- *Giacubu Sicilian
- יַעֲקֹב hbo