♂ Name Jacobo

Q: What does the name Jacobo mean?

Jacobo originally means 'may God protect' (from Semitic 'Ja'akow'el'). Besides, Jacobo means 'holder of the heel' (from Hebrew ''akév/עָקֵב' = heel) or 'supplanter' (from Hebrew ''akáv/עָקַב' = to follow/to supplant), because he was born grasping the heel of his first born twin brother Esau and he bought his birthright to supplant him.

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Jacobo is a ♂ boy name.

Where does the name Jacobo come from?

Jacobo is a Spanish variant of the biblical name Jacob or James, which derived form the Hebrew name Ya’aqov (יַעֲקֹב).

What does the name Jacobo mean?

Jacobo originally means “may God protect” (from Semitic “Ja’akow’el”). Besides, Jacobo means “holder of the heel” (from Hebrew “‘akév/עָקֵב” = heel) or “supplanter” (from Hebrew “‘akáv/עָקַב” = to follow/to supplant), because he was born grasping the heel of his first born twin brother Esau and he bought his birthright to supplant him.

Pronunciation of Jacobo

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Popularity of the name Jacobo

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