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Yaacov

Yaacov proper noun: a male given name from Hebrew, variant of Jacob.

Proper noun

Yaacov

  1. A male given name from Hebrew, variant of Jacob.
    • Elisheva Baskin and Michael Stein are to be married Sunday evening at the Palisadium, an event space in Cliffside Park, N.J. Rabbi Yaacov Love is to officiate.2013 July 26, “Elisheva Baskin and Michael Stein”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 29 Jul 2013

Origin of Yaacov

From Biblical Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (yaʿăqōḇ, literally “he will/shall heel”).

Questions about Yaacov

What does Yaacov mean?
Yaacov means a male given name from Hebrew, variant of Jacob.
What part of speech is Yaacov?
Yaacov is a proper noun.

Words near Yaacov in the dictionary

  1. Ya-Sin
  2. yaa
  3. yaa-boo
  4. yaaas
  5. yaaay
  6. Yaacov
  7. Yaakov
  8. Yaaku
  9. Yaan
  10. Yaapeet
  11. yaar

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