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Jacobo.

James, the son of Zebedee in the Bible

6 characters3 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

name/xaˈkobo/[xaˈko.β̞o]
  1. James, the son of Zebedee in the Bible

    masculine
  2. James, the son of Alpheus in the Bible

    masculine
  3. James, the brother of Jesus; Santiago

    masculine
  4. a male given name from Biblical Hebrew, equivalent to English Jacob or James

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin Iācōbus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos), from Ἰακώβ (Iakṓb), from Biblical Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (Yaʿăqōḇ). Compare Santiago, Yago, Jaime; not related to Diego.

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