Where does “Kuba” come from?

Kuba (Polish) comes from Polish Jakub, from Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος, from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ, from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב, from Hebrew עָקֵב — heel of the foot; heel.

Ancestry of “Kuba”, step by step

Kuba traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish Jakub

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Polish	Jakub	Jakob
2	Latin	Iacobus	Jacob; James; Saint James
3	Ancient Greek	Ἰάκωβος	—
4	Ancient Greek	Ἰακώβ	Jacob
5	Hebrew	יַעֲקֹב	Jacob
6	Hebrew	עָקֵב	heel of the foot; heel

via Spanish cuba

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	cuba	barrel
2	Latin	cūpa	tub, cask, tun, vat
3	Ancient Greek	κώπη	a handle
4	Proto-Indo-European	kóh₂p-eh₂	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	keh₂p-	to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

Words derived from “Kuba”

Kubus
Kubica
kubański
Kubina
Kubka
Kubica

Every word from Hebrew עָקֵב →Every word from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ →