Etymology

Akiva

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Today it means: A male given name from Hebrew. Full definition →

Hebrew עֲקִיבָא ← Aramaic עֲקִיבָא
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  1. Aramaic · derived fromעֲקִיבָא
  2. Hebrew · borrowed fromעֲקִיבָא
  3. English todayAkiva

From Hebrew עֲקִיבָא (akíva), from Aramaic עֲקִיבָא (ʿăqīḇā).

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