From the Ecclesiastic Late Latin Iacobus, which is from the Greek IakÅbos, a name derived from the Hebrew Yaakov. The name has its root in ya`aqob (seizing by the heel, supplanting). The name is borne in the Bible by the father of twelve sons who became the progenitors of the twelve tribes of Israel. Pet: Jake.
Koppel Name Meaning. North German: from Middle Low German koppel 'enclosed common pasture', hence a topographic name for someone living near such pasture, or possibly a status name for a commoner, i.e. someone who had the right to use such land for his livestock.
OTHER LANGUAGES/CULTURES: Cyrus, Kyros (Ancient Greek), Kurush (Ancient Persian), Cyrus (Biblical), Kyros (Biblical Greek), Cyrus (Biblical Latin), Cyrus, Cy (English), Ciro, Cirino (Italian), Kir (Russian), Ciro, Cirino (Spanish)
