"Iacob" meaning in Latin

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Proper name

IPA: [ˈja.koːb] [Classical-Latin], [ˈjaː.kob] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: Iacōb [canonical, masculine]
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ (Iakṓb), from Biblical Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (yaʿaqóv, “he will/shall heel”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|la|grc|Ἰακώβ}} Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ (Iakṓb), {{der|la|hbo|יַעֲקֹב||he will/shall heel|tr=yaʿaqóv}} Biblical Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (yaʿaqóv, “he will/shall heel”) Head templates: {{la-proper noun|Iacōb|g=m|indecl=1}} Iacōb m (indeclinable)
  1. Jacob Tags: indeclinable Related terms: Iacobus (english: James)
    Sense id: en-Iacob-la-name-gUHSsXtz Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries
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  "pos": "name",
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        "Latin terms derived from Ancient Greek",
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