Yakov

Meaning & origin

Yakov is a masculine name with Slavic roots, derived from a term meaning “one who replaces or takes the place of another.”

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Famous people with the first name Yakov

• Yakov Smirnoff Person
• Yakov Dzhugashvili Person
• Yakov Sverdlov Politician
• Yakov Yurovsky Person
• Yakov Sinai Russian mathematician and theoretical physicist
• Yakov Zeldovich Scientist

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