Jakov

English

Proper noun

Jakov

  1. A transliteration of the Macedonian male given name Јаков (Jakov), equivalent to Jacob
  2. A transliteration of the Carpathian Rusyn or Pannonian Rusyn male given name Яков (Jakov), equivalent to Jacob

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic Іакѡвъ (Iakovŭ), Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos), from Biblical Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (yaʿăqōḇ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jâkoʋ/

Proper noun

Jȁkov m anim (Cyrillic spelling Ја̏ков)

  1. (biblical) Jacob
  2. a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Jacob

Further reading

  • “Jakov”, in Portal suvremenih hrvatskih osobnih imena [Portal of contemporary Croatian personal names] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2018–2026
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