Given name · Armenian

Հակոբ

“heel”

Հակոբ (Hakob) is a masculine given name from Old Armenian. It is used in Armenian.

ArmenianWritten in Armenian script. In English: James.

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Meaning & origin

What it means

Հակոբ is Hakob written in the Armenian alphabet. Hakob goes back to Spanish Jacob, meaning “heel.”

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Where it comes from

Հակոբ comes from Old Armenian.

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How it developed

From Old Armenian Յակոբ.

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Հակոբ’s family of names

In Armenian usage, Հակոբ has a conventional equivalent in the English form James. In Armenian usage, Հակոբ has a conventional equivalent in the English form Jacob. In Armenian usage, Հակոբ has a conventional equivalent in the Spanish form Jacobo.

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Հակոբ has relatives in 8 languages.

9 related names in 8 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

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Spellings & scripts 2

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Across languages 8

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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