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Якуб
“heel”
Якуб is a masculine given name from Hebrew. It is used in Russian.
Belarusian and Russian and Tatar and UkrainianWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Âkub.
Meaning & origin
Якуб’s family of names
In Belarusian usage, Якуб has a transliteration in Âkub. In Russian usage, Якуб has a conventional equivalent in Йакъвыб. In Russian usage, Якуб has a conventional equivalent in the West Circassian form Якъуб.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Якуб has relatives in 4 languages. Lines run from its Hebrew roots to each of them.
4 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 2
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
Similar names
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