Where does “jacob” come from?

jacob (Middle Dutch) comes from Late Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος, from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ, from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב, from Hebrew עָקֵב — heel of the foot; heel.

jacob (Middle Dutch): A male given name

Definitions

  1. A male given name

Ancestry of “jacob”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late LatinIacobusJacob; James; Saint James
2Ancient GreekἸάκωβος—
3Ancient GreekἸακώβJacob
4HebrewיַעֲקֹבJacob
5Hebrewעָקֵבheel of the foot; heel
Every word from Hebrew עָקֵב →Every word from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ →