Xacobe

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Jacob, borrowed from Latin Iācōbus, borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos), from Ἰακώβ (Iakṓb), borrowed from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב, from עקב.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ʃaˈkɔbe/ [ʃɑˈkɔ.β̞ɪ]
    • Rhymes: -ɔbe
    • Hyphenation: Xa‧co‧be

    Proper noun

    Xacobe m

    1. (biblical) James (a prophet)
    2. a male given name, equivalent to English James or Jacob