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Jacob

Say itJAY-kubcapitals = stressed syllable

“Supplanter; held by the heel”

Gender
Boy
Letters
5
Syllables
2
First letter
J
Cultures
1

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Meaning and origin

Hebrew

Supplanter; held by the heel

Hebrew names, many from the Bible, that are now used in almost every culture on Earth.

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Variants and forms in other languages

YaakovJakobYaqubJacques

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