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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

English:
Slovak:
Czech:
Hungarian:
Jakab
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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

A 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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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

Ako ľahko sa meno Jakab vyslovuje v cudzine, zapisuje na letenky a vníma vo svete

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Stupeň medzinárodnej adaptácie100 %
Zápis v pase / na letenke:

JAKAB

100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvarom
Písmo a diakritika:

Bez diakritiky (ASCII)

Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis
Svetové jazyky:

24 cudzích podôb

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Cestovateľské výhody mena
  • •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 calendars
1 May
Hungarian Calendar
25 July
Hungarian Calendar
Pronunciation and phonetic note:

V maďarčine sa vyslovuje približne „Jakab“ s prízvukom na prvej slabike.

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 2
1. Nominative:Who, what?
Jakab
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Jakaba
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Jakabovi
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Jakaba
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Jakab
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Jakabovi
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Jakabom

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
Jakabko
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Jakab
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Jakab! Jakabko!

Notable figures named Jakab

13

People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.

All personalities catalog
Person type
Jakab Fellner
HU
1722 – 1780Historical Figure

Hungarian Baroque architect

Jakab Marastoni
HU
1804 – 1860Historical Figure

painter (1804-1860)

Jakab Kauser
HU
1877 – 1925Historical Figure

Hungarian pole vaulter (1877-1925)

Jakab Jozsef Winterl
1739 – 1809Historical Figure

chemist (1739-1809)

Jakab Salgó
HU
1849 – 1918Historical Figure

Hungarian physician (1849–1918)

Jakab Weltner
HU
1873 – 1936Historical Figure

Hungarian journalist and politician (1873-1936)

Jakab Frim
HU
1852 – 1919Historical Figure

educator (1852-1919)

Jakab Steinherz
1856 – 1921Historical Figure

Hungarian rabbi (1856–1921)

Test how Jakab sounds with your surname

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Supports compound surnames (e.g. Smith-Jones)

Full name:

Jakab Smith

2 + 1 = 3 syllables

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Initials / monogram:with dots:J.S.without dots:JS
What works about this combination:
  • The combination has a balanced rhythm and clear sound transitions.

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