Jacob
A form of Iakovos
Iakovos, in English
the Holy Apostle James, the Brother of the Lord — kept on 23 October.
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Origin
The story of Iakovos
Iakovos keeps 23 October — the Holy Apostle James, the Brother of the Lord.
Ἰάκωβος renders the Hebrew Yaʿaqov — read as “holder of the heel,” and so “supplanter.”
“Holder of the heel, supplanter.”
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Iakovos at a glance
Variations
Forms & nicknames of the name
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Namesakes
Notable people named Iakovos
Iconography
Iakovos in sacred art
DepictingHoly Apostle James, son of Zebedee, brother of St John the Theologian
DepictingHoly Apostle James, the Brother of the Lord
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