Ġakbu

Maltese

Etymology

From Italian Giacobo or Sicilian *Giacubu (variants of Giacomo and Giacumu respectively), from Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos), from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב‎ (yaʿăqōḇ).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒaːɡ.bu/

Proper noun

Ġakbu m

  1. (also biblical) a male given name from Sicilian [in turn from Latin, in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Hebrew], equivalent to English James
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