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Яким
“may Yahweh raise up”
Яким (Jakim) is a masculine given name, probably from East Slavic, ultimately from Biblical Hebrew. It is used in Pannonian Rusyn.
Russian and Ukrainian and rskWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Joachim.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Яким probably goes back to Biblical Hebrew יְהוֹיָקִים (yəhôyâqîm), meaning “may Yahweh raise up.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where it comes from
Яким probably comes from East Slavic, and ultimately from Biblical Hebrew.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
In Pannonian Rusyn usage, Яким developed from Ἰωακείμ.
Яким’s family of names
In Pannonian Rusyn usage, Яким shares a linguistic root with the Czech form Jáchym. In Russian usage, Яким has a conventional equivalent in the English form Joachim. In Pannonian Rusyn usage, Яким can be written in the Roman alphabet as Jakim.
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Around the world
Яким has relatives in 8 languages. Lines run from its Biblical Hebrew roots to each of them.
9 related names in 8 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 6
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 3
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Яким
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