MEANING: Holder of the heel
Has
come in and out of vogue for over 100 years. Landed at No. 1 for the
first time in 1999, knocking Michael off the top after 38 years. In the
Old Testament, Jacob was born holding his twin brother Esau's heel.
Namesake Jacob Grimm, the German linguist and writer, was the author of
"Grimm's Fairy Tales" with his brother Wilhelm. Jacobus is the Latin
form of the name.
VARIATIONS:Jacoba Jacobina
ALTERNATIVES: Jacobe Jakob
NICKNAMES: Jake Jay
FAMOUS Jacobs Jacob Young (actor) Jacob Marley ( "A Christmas Carol" fictional character) Jacob Smith (actor)
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