Iacomus
Latin
Etymology
Late Latin variant of Iācōbus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos, “supplanter, heel-grabber”), from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (Yaʿăqōḇ). As it is a Late Latin word, Greek stress is preserved, whereas vowel length stopped being phonemic.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈjaː.koː.mʊs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈjaː.ko.mus]
Proper noun
Iācōmus m
- A male given name from Hebrew, variant of Iacobus, used in Late Latin and medieval texts.
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Iācōmus |
| genitive | Iācōmī |
| dative | Iācōmō |
| accusative | Iācōmum |
| ablative | Iācōmō |
| vocative | Iācōme |
Descendants
References
- Behind the Name, s.v. "Iacomus"