See also: яков

Russian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos), from Hebrew יעקב (ya'aqov, heel-grabber), from עקב (‘akev, heel of the foot).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Я́ков (Jákovm anim (genitive Я́кова, nominative plural Я́ковы, genitive plural Я́ковов)

  1. a male given name, Yakov, equivalent to English Jacob or James
  2. Я (ya in the Russian spelling alphabet)

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Mongolian: Иаков (Iakov)
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