Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yaacov

/jˈɑkˌoʊv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.71 in modern English

Syllables: yaa-cov
IPA: /jˈɑkˌoʊv/

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Hebrew, variant of Jacob.

Example Sentences

"Elisheva Baskin and Michael Stein are to be married Sunday evening at the Palisadium, an event space in Cliffside Park, N.J. Rabbi Yaacov Love is to officiate."

Etymology

From Biblical Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (yaʿăqōḇ, literally “he will/shall heel”).

Word Breakdown

Root: יַעֲקֹב

Questions

How do you pronounce yaacov?: The recorded pronunciation is /jˈɑkˌoʊv/.
What does yaacov mean?: A male given name from Hebrew, variant of Jacob.
Where does yaacov come from?: From Biblical Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (yaʿăqōḇ, literally “he will/shall heel”).

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