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Jakov

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Jakov (Serbian Cyrillic: Јаков, pronounced [jâkoʋ]) is a Croatian and Serbian masculine given name, a variant of the biblical names Jacob and James. The name Jacob is of Hebrew origin and means "God protects" and is also a Latin derivative of the original Hebrew name Jakow, which comes from the word Akev and literally translates as "heel". The name Jakov often occurs in other languages, some examples are the names James, Jacques and Diego. According to the latest population census, 11,555 people with the name Jakov live in Croatia.[1] Often the nicknames of Jaki/Јаки, Jakša/Јакша and Jakica/Јакица will be used for people bearing the name. It may refer to:

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  1. ^ "Ovo se ime na Balkanu pojavilo u 13. stoljeću, a 2023. ga je dobilo čak 488 beba". www.index.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2024-09-21.