Яков

See also: яков

Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos), from Hebrew יעקב (ya'aqov, heel-grabber), from עקב (‘akev, heel of the foot).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈjakəf]

Proper noun

Я́ков (Jákov) m anim (genitive Я́кова, nominative plural Я́ковы, genitive plural Я́ковов)

  1. A male given name, cognate to Jacob and James.
  2. Я (ya in the Russian phonetic spelling alphabet)

Declension

Derived terms

  • (Diminutives:) Я́ша (Jáša), Я́ня (Jánja), Я́ся (Jásja), Яку́ня (Jakúnja), Яку́ха (Jakúxa), Яку́ша (Jakúša), Яша́та (Jašáta), Яшу́ня (Jašúnja), Яшу́та (Jašúta), Яшо́ня (Jašónja)
  • (Endearing forms:) Я́шенька (Jášenʹka)
  • (Pejorative forms:) Я́шка (Jáška), Я́ковка (Jákovka)
  • (Patronymics:) Я́ковлевич (Jákovlevič)/Я́ковлич (Jákovlič)/Я́кович (Jákovič), Я́ковлевна (Jákovlevna)
  • (Surnames:) Я́ковлев (Jákovlev)

Descendants

  • Mongolian: Иаков (Iakov)
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