Jakab
Origin/Usage
Hebrew, Hungarian
Pronunciation
YAH-kab
Meaning
Following after
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Jakab is a Hungarian variant of Jacob. Jacob is derived from the Hebrew name 'Yaakov', which means 'following after'. This is derived from the Hebrew words 'Yahweh', which means 'God', and 'aqeb', which means 'heel'. In the Bible, Jacob was born after Esau, holding after Esau's heel.

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