Jakob

See also: Jákob

Danish

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Proper noun

Jakob

  1. Jacob (biblical character).
  2. James (biblical character).
  3. a male given name, also spelled Jacob

References

  • 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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjaː.kɔp/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Ja‧kob

Proper noun

Jakob m

  1. a male given name, variant of Jacob

Estonian

Proper noun

Jakob

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Jacob or James

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin Iacob, from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ (Iakṓb), from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (yaʿăqōḇ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjaːkɔp/
  • (file)
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Ja‧kob

Proper noun

Jakob m (proper noun, strong, genitive Jakobs)

  1. (biblical) Jacob (Old Testament personality)
  2. (chiefly outside of Bible translation) alternative form of Jakobus (James, New Testament personality)
  3. a male given name

Usage notes

  • See Jakobus for notes on biblical and common usage.

Derived terms

Icelandic

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjaːkʰɔ(ː)p/

Proper noun

Jakob m

  1. Jacob (biblical character)
  2. James (biblical character)
  3. a male given name

Declension

Norwegian

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjɑːkɔp/, /ˈjɑːkup/

Proper noun

Jakob

  1. Jacob (biblical character)
  2. James (biblical character)
  3. a male given name, also spelled Jacob

Swedish

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Proper noun

Jakob c (genitive Jakobs)

  1. Jacob (biblical character)
  2. James (biblical character)
  3. a male given name, also spelled Jacob
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