Given name · Greek
Τζέικ
“supplanter”·“heel grabber”
Τζέικ (Tzéik) is a masculine given name. It is used in Greek.
GreekWritten in Greek script. In English: Jake.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Τζέικ is Jake written in the Greek alphabet. When used as a short form of Jacob, Jake shares the traditional “supplanter” and “heel grabber” interpretations of that biblical name family. Jake also has an older connection with Jack, so the Jacob explanation belongs to one route in its history.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Τζέικ is Jake written in the Greek alphabet. Jake developed in English. One route connects it with Jack in the Middle English period; another uses it as a shortened form of Jacob.
Explained through its name family
Τζέικ’s family of names
In Greek usage, Τζέικ has a conventional equivalent in the English form Jake. In Greek usage, Τζέικ can be written in the Roman alphabet as Tzéik.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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