Last Name Yaakov

The last name Yaakov is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the given name Jacob or Yakov, which means "held by the heel" or "supplanter" in Hebrew. The name Jacob appears in the Old Testament as the son of Isaac and Rebecca, and later as one of the patriarchs of the Israelites. The last name Yaakov likely originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was passed down from a male ancestor named Jacob.

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