Jákup
Faroese
Etymology
From Late Latin Iācōbus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos), from Hebrew יעקב (ya'aqóbh; Modern: Yaakov, “Jacob”, literally “he will/shall heel”), from עקב (‘aqev, “heel of the foot”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈjɔɑːʰkʊp/
Proper noun
Jákup m
- a male given name, equivalent to English Jacob or James
Usage notes
- son of Jákup: Jákupsson
- daughter of Jákup: Jákupsdóttir
Declension
| singular | |
|---|---|
| indefinite | |
| nominative | Jákup |
| accusative | Jákup |
| dative | Jákupi |
| genitive | Jákups |