Surname · Greek
Ιακωβής
“he who supplants”
Ιακωβής is used as a surname.
GreekWritten in Greek script. In English: Iakovis.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Ιακωβής is Iakovis written in the Greek alphabet. Iakovis is a variant of Iakovos. In Hebrew use, Iakovos carries the interpretation “he who supplants.”
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Where it comes from
Ιακωβής is Iakovis written in the Greek alphabet. Iakovis connects to the Jacob name family through Iakovos. Jacob is the English and Dutch form of the Hebrew Yaakov. James belongs to the same older name family, despite looking quite different in English.
Explained through its name family
Ιακωβής’s family of names
In Greek usage, Ιακωβής as a surname has a transliteration in Iakovis.
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