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
Ancestry of “jacob”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | Iacobus | Jacob; James; Saint James |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἰάκωβος | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἰακώβ | — |
| 4 | Hebrew | יַעֲקֹב | Jacob |
| 5 | Hebrew | עָקֵב | heel of the foot; heel |