Iacob
Iacob is a masculine given name used in Romanian and in other languages as a form of Jacob. It derives from the Hebrew Ya'akov, traditionally interpreted as meaning "he who supplants" and often associated with the idea of grabbing the heel at birth, i.e., "holder of the heel." Through Latin Iacobus, the name spread across Europe and evolved into many forms, including Jacob in English, Jacques in French, Giacomo in Italian, Jakub in several Slavic languages, and Yaakov in Hebrew.
In Romanian usage, Iacob is the standard form of the biblical name Jacob and has been attested
Across languages, the root name has produced a wide family of related forms. In Christian and Jewish
Today, Iacob remains a relatively common given name in Romania and among Romanian-speaking communities abroad, often