"Jaaku" meaning in Greenlandic

See Jaaku in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Jâko [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Danish Jacob. Etymology templates: {{bor|kl|da|Jacob}} Danish Jacob Head templates: {{head|kl|proper noun}} Jaaku
  1. a male given name from Danish
    Sense id: en-Jaaku-kl-name-a1NTZ5gy Categories (other): Greenlandic given names, Greenlandic male given names, Greenlandic entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Greenlandic entries with incorrect language header: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 8
  2. Jacob, James (biblical)
    Sense id: en-Jaaku-kl-name-eROpg3pF Categories (other): Biblical characters
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