proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Iācōbus
Iācōbus m (genitive Iācōbī)
Classical[jaːˈkoː.bʊs]Ecclesiastical[jaˈkɔː.bus]
Meaning
- a male given name, equivalent to English Jacob or James
Iacobus Quintus, Rex Scotorum
James V, King of ScotsIacobus Dei Gratia Angliæ Primus & Scotiæ Sextus Rex
James, King by the Grace of God, the First of England & the Sixth of Scotland
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Iācōbus | Iācōbī |
| genitive | Iācōbī Iācōpī | Iācōbōrum |
| dative | Iācōbō Iācōpō | Iācōbīs |
| accusative | Iācōbum Iācōpum | Iācōbōs |
| ablative | Iācōbō Iācōpō | Iācōbīs |
| vocative | Iācōbe Iācōpe | Iācōbī |
Origins
From Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos), from Biblical Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (yaʿăqōḇ, literally “May He Heel”), from the third-person singular masculine imperfective form of the Semitic verb "to heel" (with various meanings), in turn from עָקֵב (ʿāqēḇ, “heel of the foot”).
Elsewhere
- CatalanJacob
- FrenchJacob
- GermanJakobus
- ItalianJacopo
- ItalianGiacobbe
- ItalianGiacofrom Italian Giacobbe
- ItalianGiacopo
- EnglishJacobfrom Middle English Iacob
- EnglishJakobfrom Middle English Iacob
- EnglishJaycobfrom Middle English Iacob
Old Occitan
- CatalanJaume
- OccitanJacme
Old Navarro-Aragonese
- AragoneseChaime
Old Leonese
- AsturianXaime
⇒ Rhaeto-Romance
- FriulianJacum
Italo-Dalmatian
- SicilianSan Jàbbucu
In English words that came into English from Iācōbus
- JacobiteIācōbus