Hebrew origin
Source-reportedBorrowed from Italian Giacobbe, from Latin Iacob, from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ (Iakṓb), from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (yaʿăqōḇ).
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- Wiktionary: ĠakobbCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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Hebrew roots
/d͡ʒaˈkɔp/ · Maltese
01 / Meaning & origin
Ġakobb is a masculine given name documented in Maltese. English Wiktionary traces it to Hebrew יַעֲקֹב via Italian, Latin and Ancient Greek.
Borrowed from Italian Giacobbe, from Latin Iacob, from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ (Iakṓb), from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (yaʿăqōḇ).
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