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Baby Name: Jacob
Jacob
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ORIGIN
Hebrew
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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