Jakobus

German

Alternative forms

• Jacobus

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Iācōbus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos), from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (yaʿăqōḇ). Doublet of Jakob／Jacob, inherited from Middle High German.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jaˈkoːbʊs/

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Proper noun

Jakobus m (proper noun, strong, genitive Jakobus' or Jakobi)

1. (biblical) James (one of several New Testament personalities, especially the apostle James the Greater)

Usage notes

• Following the original Greek, German New Testaments distinguish between Jakobus (“James”) and Jakob (“Jacob, son of Isaac”). As a given name, however, only the latter is generally used (even if the naming is after the apostle).

Related terms

• Jakob