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Iacobus.

a male given name, equivalent to English Jacob or James

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[jaːˈkoː.bʊs]Classical-Latin[jaˈkɔː.bus]
  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Jacob or James

    declension-2
    Iacobus Quintus, Rex Scotorum
    Iacobus Dei Gratia Angliæ Primus & Scotiæ Sextus Rex
Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos), from Biblical Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (yaʿăqōḇ, literally “May He Heel”), from the third-person singular masculine imperfective form of the Semitic verb "to heel" (with various meanings), in turn from עָקֵב (ʿāqēḇ, “heel of the foot”).

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