Jacob

Meanings

Proper Noun

• One of the sons of Isaac and Rebecca, and twin brother of Esau; father of the Israelites (Jews and Samaritans).
• A male given name from Hebrew.

Noun

• A breed of multihorned sheep.

Related

Similar words

• : Israel, Yaakov

Origin

• From Middle English Iacob, from Late Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος, from Ancient Hebrew יַעֲקֹב, from עָקֵב. James.