Jacob (given name)

Jacob (given name)

=Famous persons with the given name Jacob=

Theological

* Jacob, son of Isaac, twin brother of Esau, and grandson of Abraham in the Hebrew Bible
* Yaqub, Qur'an - see Islamic view of Jacob
* Yakub, Nation of Islam
* Saint James
* Jakub, Polish and Czech version
* Jacob of Samosata, a companion in martyrdom of Romanus of Samosata

Rulers

* Yaqob of Ethiopia, Emperor (1597–1603 and 1604–1606)

In literature

* Jacob Marley, a fictional character whose ghost appears in the Charles Dickens novel "A Christmas Carol"
*Jacob Black, a fictional character in the novels "Twilight", "New Moon" and "Eclipse" by Stephenie Meyer

In American football

* Jake Delhomme, quarterback for the Carolina Panthers
* Jake Plummer, quarterback for the Denver Broncos

Other

* Jacob Arabo, famous jeweler to hip hop artists
* Jacob Baxter, Canadian politician
* Jacob ben Asher, rabbi, Talmudist
* Jacob Eiler, a human rights activist
* Jacob Epsteinan, American sculptor
* Jacob A. Marinsky, chemist
* Jacob Moon, Canadian folk musician
* Jacob Neusner, an academic scholar of Judaism
* Jacob Riis, a Danish-American muckraker journalist, photographer, and social reformer
* Jacob Thompson, a former US congressman
* Jake Epstein, a Canadian television actor
* Jakub Sobieski, Polish noble and father of King Jan III Sobieski


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Maria (given name) — This article is about the given name. For other uses, see Maria (disambiguation). Maria Gender Female Origin Word/Name Hebrew via Latin and Greek Meaning wished for child , bitter , rebellious …   Wikipedia

  • Manasses (given name) — Manasses or Manasseh is a given name of seven persons of the Bible, a tribe of Israel, one of the apocryphal writings and several more modern persons. Manasses Origin Word/Name Hebrew Other names Related names Manasseh …   Wikipedia

  • Naomi (given name) — Naomi (pronounced nay oh mee) is a female given name from Hebrew נָעֳמִי, with an original meaning of enjoyment, pleasure, or gratification . Alternate spellings may include Noémie (a version used in French speaking countries), Noemi , or Naomie …   Wikipedia

  • Mark (given name) — Mark Statue of Marte (Mars). The name Mark means consecrated to the god Mars.[citation needed] …   Wikipedia

  • Odile (given name) — For the masculine form of this name, see Odilon. Odile Gender Feminine Language(s) French Other names Related names Odilon Odile is a feminine …   Wikipedia

  • Emily (given name) — Infobox Given name 2 name = Emily | gender = female Emily Dickinson. pronunciation= | meaning = rival region = | origin = Latin related names = Amelia, Amelie, Emilia, Emilie, Emma, Em, Emmy, | footnotes = Emily is a feminine name derived from… …   Wikipedia

  • Rebecca (given name) — Infobox Given Name Revised name = Rebecca imagesize=200px caption=The Biblical Rebecca and Eliezer in a painting by Bartolomé Esteban Perez Murillo. pronunciation= gender = female meaning = captivating region = nickname = origin = Hebrew related… …   Wikipedia

  • Rachel (given name) — Infobox Given Name Revised name = Rachel imagesize=200 caption=The Biblical Rachel and Leah by Dante Gabriel Rossetti. pronunciation=Ray chel gender = female meaning = ewe Boss of all bosses region = nickname = origin = Hebrew related names =… …   Wikipedia

  • Jacob (disambiguation) — Jacob (died by 1st millennium BCE) was the Jewish patriarch of that name.Jacob may also be:* Jacob, Indian unit of length a.k.a. jow * Jacob (sheep) * JACOB, Jacob (software) providing Java COM bridge * Jacob (name), linguistic aspects * Jacob ,… …   Wikipedia

  • JACOB — (Heb. יַעֲקֹב ,יַעֲקוֹב), younger twin son of isaac and rebekah , third of the patriarchs of the people of Israel. His father was 60 years old at the time of Jacob s birth, which occurred after 20 years of childless marriage (Gen. 25:20, 26).… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”