Jacob

Herkunft und Bedeutung von Jacob

Jacob comes from the Hebrew Ya'aqov, traditionally 'holder of the heel' and thus 'supplanter' — in the Bible the patriarch who fathered the twelve tribes of Israel. It is a name of long history and strong religious weight. Very popular in the United States, in Germany as Jakob, in Scandinavia and the Netherlands. Its forms are countless across languages, from Giacomo to Jacques. It conveys tenacity, deep roots and cleverness.

Varianten weltweit

Wie Jacob in anderen Sprachen lautet.

Berühmte Persönlichkeiten

• Jacob Grimm— Schriftsteller
• Jacob Bernoulli— Mathematiker
• Jacob van Ruisdael— Maler