Jakab
Jakab is the Hungarian form of the biblical name Jacob/James, frequently used within Hungarian communities in Central Europe. Rooted in the story of the Old Testament patriarch, it carries great cultural and historical weight. It serves as an intriguing, melodious alternative to the classic Jacob.
Name variants
International equivalents and translations
Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisA biblical name traditionally understood as "one who holds by the heel" or "supplanter".
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Jakab je maďarská podoba biblického mena Jakub, ktoré pochádza z hebrejského mena Jaʿakov (יַעֲקֹב). Tradične sa spája s hebrejským slovom ʿakev, teda „päta“, a vykladá sa ako „ten, kto sa drží za pätu“ alebo „ten, kto nasleduje“. Výklad „nech Boh chráni“ vychádza z alternatívnej teoforickej interpretácie pôvodného mena a nie je všeobecne prijatý.
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International Traveler Index
How easily Jakab is pronounced abroad, written on tickets, and perceived worldwide
JAKAB
100% identical to original formNo diacritics (ASCII)
Universal international spelling24 foreign variants
Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky- •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
- •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
- •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
- •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 10 svetových jazykoch.
Name days and calendars
Dates in Slovak and international calendarsV maďarčine sa vyslovuje približne „Jakab“ s prízvukom na prvej slabike.
Grammar & Cases
Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official useDiminutives and pet forms
Affectionate and family nicknamesNotable figures named Jakab
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2 + 1 = 3 syllables
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