Given name · Ottoman Turkish · Persian · Urdu
یعقوب
یعقوب (yaʿkûb) is a masculine given name from Arabic, ultimately from Biblical Hebrew. It is used in Urdu, Persian, and Ottoman Turkish.
Ottoman Turkish and Persian and UrduWritten in Arabic script, read right to left. In English: Jacob.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
یعقوب comes from Arabic, and ultimately from Biblical Hebrew.
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How it developed
In Persian usage, یعقوب developed from ܝܥܩܘܒ.
یعقوب’s family of names
In Persian usage, یعقوب developed from the Classical Syriac form ܝܥܩܘܒ. In Persian usage, یعقوب has a conventional equivalent in the English form Jacob.
The ring: across languages.
Around the world
یعقوب has relatives in 3 languages. Lines run from its Arabic roots to each of them.
3 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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