Iacomus

== Latin == === Etymology === Late Latin variant of Iācōbus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos, “supplanter, heel-grabber”), from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (Yaʿăqōḇ). As it is a Late Latin word, Greek stress is preserved, whereas vowel length stopped being phonemic. === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈjaː.koː.mʊs] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈjaː.ko.mus] === Proper noun === Iācōmus m A male given name from Hebrew, variant of Iacobus, used in Late Latin and medieval texts. ==== Declension ==== Second-declension noun, singular only. ==== Descendants ==== Old French: James English: James Italian: Giacomo Portuguese: Tiago === References === Behind the Name, s.v. "Iacomus"