Ġakobb

Maltese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Giacobbe, from Latin Iacob, from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ (Iakṓb), from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (yaʿăqōḇ).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒaˈkɔp/

Proper noun

Ġakobb m

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