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Jacobs.

An English surname originating as a patronymic derived from Jacob.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈd͡ʒeɪkəbz/
  1. An English surname originating as a patronymic derived from Jacob.

  2. A place in the United States: A southern neighbourhood of Louisville, Kentucky.

  3. A place in the United States: A town in Ashland County, Wisconsin, named after William H. Jacobs.

  4. A place in the United States: Former name of Port Providence, Pennsylvania.

noun/ˈd͡ʒeɪkəbz/
  1. Testicles.

    UK · plural · plural-only · slang
Where this word comes from

Cockney rhyming slang - Jacob's Cream Crackers (a brand of crackers) = knackers

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.