Comments (Meaning / History Only)
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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