Jakobus is a ♂ boy name.
Jakobus is a Latin form of the name Jacob, which is of Hebrew origin.
Jakobus originally means “may God protect”. Besides, Jakobus 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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