Jakob
See also: Jákob
Danish edit
Etymology edit
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Jakob
- Jacob (biblical character).
- James (biblical character).
- a male given name, also spelled Jacob
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References edit
- [1] Danskernes Navne, based on CPR data: 22 417 males with the given name Jakob (compared to 25 930 named Jacob) 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.
Dutch edit
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Jakob m
- a male given name, variant of Jacob
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Estonian edit
Proper noun edit
Jakob
- a male given name, equivalent to English Jacob or James
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Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Latin Iacob, from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ (Iakṓb), from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (yaʿăqōḇ).
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Proper noun edit
Jakob m (proper noun, strong, genitive Jakobs)
- (biblical) Jacob (Old Testament personality)
- (chiefly outside of Bible translation) alternative form of Jakobus (“James”, New Testament personality)
- a male given name
Usage notes edit
- See Jakobus for notes on biblical and common usage.
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Icelandic edit
Etymology edit
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Jakob m
- Jacob (biblical character)
- James (biblical character)
- a male given name
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Norwegian edit
Etymology edit
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Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Jakob
- Jacob (biblical character)
- James (biblical character)
- a male given name, also spelled Jacob
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Swedish edit
Etymology edit
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Proper noun edit
Jakob c (genitive Jakobs)
- Jacob (biblical character)
- James (biblical character)
- a male given name, also spelled Jacob
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- Jacke (nickname)