Etymology

Yaacov

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Today it means: A male given name from Hebrew, variant of Jacob. Full definition →

Biblical Hebrew יַעֲקֹב
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  1. Biblical Hebrew · derived fromיַעֲקֹב
  2. English todayYaacov

From Biblical Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (yaʿăqōḇ, literally “he will/shall heel”).

Words from the same roots

Biblical Hebrewיַעֲקֹב all →

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Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.