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Must have been kept rare from use, except in the Netherlands. Much of us never used it before.
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Jacob(us) or Iacob(us) are the Latin form for both Jacob and James. Saint James is latinized as Sanctus Iacobus (or Jacobus). The cognate form Iacomus is only present in late Latin or in vulgar latin. In dutch there are Jacobus or Jacob used for the English names James and Jacob. The pet forms are: Jaap, Jaak or Sjaak.
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American Indian athlete and Olympic medal winner Jim Thorpe was christened Jacobus Franciscus Thorpe.
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A guy I know has this name and it really suits him, I find it a nice, strong, masculine name!
But, everybody when they read his name out missays it. Every. Single. Time. They go Jack-O-Bus, Not Jah-Co-Bus.
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But, everybody when they read his name out missays it. Every. Single. Time. They go Jack-O-Bus, Not Jah-Co-Bus.
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The given name of Native American Olympic athlete Jim Thorpe was Jacobus Franciscus Thorpe.
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Dutch pronunciation is yah-CO-bus. [noted -ed]
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