Jacob
holder of the heel, supplanter
Origin: Hebrew
Jacob comes from the Hebrew Yaakov, linked in Genesis to the word for 'heel' because he was born holding his twin brother's heel. It is also the source of James.
holder of the heel, supplanter
Origin: Hebrew
Jacob comes from the Hebrew Yaakov, linked in Genesis to the word for 'heel' because he was born holding his twin brother's heel. It is also the source of James.