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| Pronunciation | French: [ʒɑk] or [ʒak] Quebec French: [ʒɑɔ̯k] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Hebrew |
| Meaning | "He may/will/shall follow/heed/seize-by-the-heel/watch/guard/protect”, "Supplanter/Assailant", "May God protect" or "May he protect"[1][2] |
| Region of origin | French |
| Other names | |
| Related names | James Jaime Jacob Jack Jaques Jake Jackie Jacqueline Iago, Diego Tiago, Santiago Yaqub |
Ancient and noble French family names, Jacques, Jacq, or James are believed to originate from the Middle Ages in the historic northwest Brittany region in France, and have since spread around the world over the centuries. To date, there are over one hundred identified noble families related to the surname by the Nobility & Gentry of Great Britain & Ireland.[3]
- ^ Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Jacob". Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ^ https://www.pealim.com/dict/1544-laakov/
- ^ Thomas Robson, Cabinet of Armorial Bearings of the Nobility & Gentry of Great Britain & Ireland, 1830. p