Where does “Iacób” come from?
Iacób (Old Irish) comes from Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος, from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ, from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב, from Hebrew עָקֵב — heel of the foot; heel.
Iacób (Old Irish): Jacob one of the sons of Isaac and Rebekah
Definitions
- Jacob one of the sons of Isaac and Rebekah
Ancestry of “Iacób”, step by step
Iacób traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin Iacobus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Iacobus | Jacob; James; Saint James |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἰάκωβος | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἰακώβ | Jacob |
| 4 | Hebrew | יַעֲקֹב | Jacob |
| 5 | Hebrew | עָקֵב | heel of the foot; heel |
via Late Latin Iacobus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | Iacobus | Jacob; James; Saint James |