Yago
English edit
Etymology edit
From Spanish Yago, from Latin Iācōbus (“James”), from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos), from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (ya‘ăqṓḇ, “Jacob”, literally “he will/shall heel”), from עָקֵב (‘āqḗḇ, “heel”) and the Biblical account of the patriarch Jacob's birth in Genesis 25:26. Doublet of Iago, Jago, James, Jacob, Jacques, Diego, Santiago, and San Diego.
Proper noun edit
Yago
- A male given name from Spanish
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Latin Iācōbus (“James”), from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos), from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (ya‘ăqṓḇ, “Jacob”, literally “he will/shall heel”), from עָקֵב (‘āqḗḇ, “heel”) and the Biblical account of the patriarch Jacob's birth in Genesis 25:26. Doublet of Diego, Jacobo, Santiago, and San Diego.
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -aɡo
- Syllabification: Ya‧go
Proper noun edit
Yago m
- a male given name from Latin