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Gender
Masculine
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Origin of the Name Jacob
Hebrew
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Usage of the Name Jacob
English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Biblical
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Meaning of the Name Jacob
The name Jacob comes from the Late Latin name Iacobus, derived from Greek Iakobos, which is itself derived from the Hebrew name Yaakov.
In the Old Testament Jacob was the son of Isaac and Rebecca and the father of the twelve founders of the twelve tribes of Israel.
He was born holding his twin brother Esau's heel, so his name is explained as meaning "holding the heel" or "following close".
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Famous Bearers
Bearers of the name include Jacob Bernoulli (1654 - 1705), a Swiss mathematician;
Jacob Grimm (1785 - 1863), a German philologist, jurist, and mythologist;
Jacob Maris (1837 - 1899), a Dutch painter;
Jacob Fleck (1881 - 1953), an Austrian film director, screenwriter, and producer.
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