Jacobs (surname)
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Jacobs is a patronymic
medieval surname
. Its origin is from the given name
Jacob
, derived from the Latin Jacobus, itself derived from the Hebrew language
personal name
Yaakov, from the Hebrew word akev ("heel"). It is a common in English speaking countries and with Jewish people. There are many variant spellings. The first record of the surname is in 1244 in the "Cartularium Monasterii de Rameseia
". People with the surname Jacobs include:
Patronymic
A patronym, or patronymic, is a component of a personal name based on the name of one's father, grandfather or an even earlier male ancestor. A component of a name based on the name of one's mother or a female ancestor is a matronymic. Each is a means of conveying lineage.In many areas patronyms...
medieval surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
. Its origin is from the given name
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
Jacob
Jacob
Jacob "heel" or "leg-puller"), also later known as Israel , as described in the Hebrew Bible, the Talmud, the New Testament and the Qur'an was the third patriarch of the Hebrew people with whom God made a covenant, and ancestor of the tribes of Israel, which were named after his descendants.In the...
, derived from the Latin Jacobus, itself derived from the Hebrew language
Hebrew language
Hebrew is a Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Culturally, is it considered by Jews and other religious groups as the language of the Jewish people, though other Jewish languages had originated among diaspora Jews, and the Hebrew language is also used by non-Jewish groups, such...
personal name
Personal name
A personal name is the proper name identifying an individual person, and today usually comprises a given name bestowed at birth or at a young age plus a surname. It is nearly universal for a human to have a name; except in rare cases, for example feral children growing up in isolation, or infants...
Yaakov, from the Hebrew word akev ("heel"). It is a common in English speaking countries and with Jewish people. There are many variant spellings. The first record of the surname is in 1244 in the "Cartularium Monasterii de Rameseia
Ramsey Abbey
Ramsey Abbey is a former Benedictine abbey located in Ramsey, Cambridgeshire, England, southeast of Peterborough and north of Huntingdon, UK.-History:...
". People with the surname Jacobs include:
- A. J. Jacobs (born 1968), American journalist, author
- Bert JacobsBert JacobsBert Jacobs was a football manager from the Netherlands, who played for HFC Haarlem. Born in Zandvoort, he started a career as a football coach as a 27-year old when he became the head coach of Velox from Utrecht...
, Dutch football (soccer) manager - Brandon JacobsBrandon Jacobs-New York Giants:Going into the 2006 season Jacobs stated that he studied film of famed power running back Eddie George in an effort to refine his running style. George, like Jacobs, was a large, power running back. In the 2006 season, Jacobs carried the ball 96 times for 423 yards and nine...
, American football player - Bruce JacobsBruce Jacobs (field hockey)Bruce Jacobs is a male field hockey player from South Africa, who was a member of the national squad that finished tenth at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens...
(born 1975), South African field hockey player - Charles Fenno JacobsCharles Fenno JacobsCharles Fenno Jacobs was an American photographer in the mid-20th century.-Biography:Jacobs was born in Waltham, Massachusetts. His Dutch-descended father was a steamfitter. An enfant terrible extraordinaire, he did not graduate from high school and rumor has it he dropped out or was expelled in...
- Chris Jacobs (actor), co-host of Discovery Channel television show Overhaulin
- Charles Jacobs (athlete)Charles Jacobs (athlete)Charles Jacobs was an American athlete who competed mainly in the pole vault....
, American Olympic medal winning pole vaulter - Christian Jacobs, lead singer of The Aquabats and co-creator of Yo Gabba Gabba!
- Christian Friedrich Wilhelm JacobsChristian Friedrich Wilhelm JacobsChristian Friedrich Wilhelm Jacobs , German classical scholar, was born at Gotha. After studying philology and theology at Jena and Göttingen, in 1785 he became teacher in the gymnasium of his native town, and in 1802 was appointed to an office in the public library...
(1764–1847) - Edgar P. Jacobs
- Elmer F. JacobsElmer F. JacobsElmer F. Jacobs was a Morgantown, West Virginia-based architect.He graduated from West Virginia University worked under J. I. Beatty, one of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's, best known architects. He came to Morgantown in 1893 and set up business. He was the leading residential architect in Morgantown,...
, architect from Morgantown, West Virginia - Ethel D. JacobsEthel D. JacobsEthel D. Jacobs was a prominent American Thoroughbred racehorse owner/breeder who was a three-time leading owner in North America....
, Thoroughbred racehorse owner/breeder - Ferne JacobsFerne JacobsFerne Jacobs, who is also known as Ferne K. Jacobs and Ferne Kent Jacobs is an American fiber artist and basket maker. She was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1942 to Jewish parents who emigrated from Eastern Europe. Her family moved to Los Angeles when Ferne was young...
(born 1942), an American fiber artist - Franklin JacobsFranklin JacobsFranklin Jacobs is a former high jumper from the United States. His personal best of was a world indoor record in 1978, and at above Jacobs' own height of , it remains the record for height differential, now held jointly with Stefan Holm, and the record for jump at highest rate of one's...
(born 1957), an American high jumper - Gary Jacobs (boxer)Gary Jacobs (boxer)Gary "The Kid" Jacobs is a former professional Scottish boxer.Jacobs at various points in his career held the British, Commonwealth, and European welterweight titles, as well as unsuccessfully challenging Pernell Whitaker for his WBC crown. Jacobs wore a Star of David on his trunks...
- George Jacobs (disambiguation)George Jacobs (disambiguation)George Jacobs may refer to:*George Jacobs , American inventor*George Jacobs, Sr. , hanged for witchcraft in Salem witch trials*George Jacobs , American basketball coach...
- Glenn Jacobs (born 1967), American professional wrestler better known as KaneKane (wrestler)Glenn Thomas Jacobs is a Spanish-born American professional wrestler and actor better known by his ring name, Kane. He is signed to WWE, appearing on its SmackDown brand, but is currently inactive due to injury....
- Harriet Ann JacobsHarriet Ann JacobsHarriet Ann Jacobs was an American writer, who escaped from slavery and became an abolitionist speaker and reformer...
- Helen JacobsHelen JacobsHelen Hull Jacobs was a World No. 1 American female tennis player who won ten Grand Slam titles. She was born in Globe, Arizona, United States.- Tennis career :...
- Herbert JacobsHerbert JacobsHerbert A. Jacobs was a journalist for the Milwaukee Journal and later a professor of journalism at the University of California, Berkeley.-Houses:...
, American journalist and inventor of Jacobs Method for Crowd Measurement - Hirsch JacobsHirsch JacobsHirsch Jacobs was an American thoroughbred horse trainer and owner.Jacobs was the leading race-winning trainer in the United States 1933-39, 1941–44, the U.S. leading money-winning trainer, 1946, 1960, 1965, and the U.S. leading money-winning breeder, 1964-67...
- Irwin M. JacobsIrwin M. JacobsIrwin Mark Jacobs , is an electrical engineer and the co-founder and former chairman of Qualcomm, and chair of the board of trustees of the Salk Institute. In 2010, Jacobs was listed as number 828 on Forbes's annual list of the World's Top Billionaires.-Education:Jacobs earned his B.S...
, co-founder of Qualcomm - Jack H. JacobsJack H. JacobsJack Howard Jacobs is a retired colonel in the United States Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions during the Vietnam War. He currently serves as a military analyst for MSNBC and previously worked as an investment manager....
, Medal of Honor recipient - James Jacobs (disambiguation), Jim Jacobs, or Jimmy Jacobs, several people
- Jane JacobsJane JacobsJane Jacobs, was an American-Canadian writer and activist with primary interest in communities and urban planning and decay. She is best known for The Death and Life of Great American Cities , a powerful critique of the urban renewal policies of the 1950s in the United States...
, Canadian urbanist (born 1916) - Jon JacobsJon Jacobs (actor)Jon Jacobs is an English actor, entrepreneur, director, producer, writer and creator of the avatar Neverdie, which is frequently stylized NEVERDIE, from the virtual world Entropia Universe that Reuters described as “a legendary adventurer, celebrity, and fabulously wealthy entrepreneur in the...
, British actor and entrepreneur - Jon Jacobs, freelance writer and BDSM activist
- Joseph JacobsJoseph JacobsJoseph Jacobs was a folklorist, literary critic and historian. His works included contributions to the Jewish Encyclopaedia, translations of European works, and critical editions of early English literature...
, folklorist, literary critic and historian - Joseph J. JacobsJoseph J. JacobsJoseph J. Jacobs was an American chemical engineer who founded Jacobs Engineering Group, a major international engineering-construction company.He earned bachelor's , master's and doctor's degrees in chemical engineering from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn .-Early life:Jacobs...
, (1916–2004) Founder of Jacobs Engineering GroupJacobs Engineering GroupJacobs Engineering Group Inc., a publicly traded company with over 50,000 employees and 2010 revenues of nearly $10 billion, provides technical, professional, and construction services globally. Headquartered in Pasadena, California, it was founded in 1947 by Dr. Joseph J. Jacobs. Jacobs offers...
, an American engineering and construction firm. - L. Rowley JacobsL. Rowley JacobsL. Rowley Jacobs was an itinerant American portrait artist, who worked in the United States during the middle of the 19th century. This artist's work falls under the "folk art" category. His portraits are found beginning in the 1850s. He is known to have worked in Illinois and New York...
, American portrait painter - Lawrence JacobsLawrence JacobsLawrence "Lon" A. Jacobs is the former Chief Legal Officer, Senior Executive Vice President and Group General Counsel of News Corporation.- Education :...
, News CorporationNews CorporationNews Corporation or News Corp. is an American multinational media conglomerate. It is the world's second-largest media conglomerate as of 2011 in terms of revenue, and the world's third largest in entertainment as of 2009, although the BBC remains the world's largest broadcaster...
executive and lawyer - Little WalterLittle WalterLittle Walter, born Marion Walter Jacobs , was an American blues harmonica player, whose revolutionary approach to his instrument has earned him comparisons to Charlie Parker and Jimi Hendrix, for innovation and impact on succeeding generations...
(born Marion Walter Jacobs) (1930–1968), American blues singer - Marc JacobsMarc JacobsMarc Jacobs is an American fashion designer. He is the head designer for Marc Jacobs, as well as Marc by Marc Jacobs, a diffusion line, with more than 200 retail stores in 60 countries. He has been the creative director of the French design house Louis Vuitton since 1997...
, an American designer - Mark Jacobs (video game designer)Mark Jacobs (video game designer)Mark Jacobs is the former GM/VP/CEO of Mythic Entertainment, Inc. He is one of the pioneers in the massively multiplayer online role-playing game industry, having created two early MUDs, Aradath and Dragon's Gate serving as both the designer and programmer in addition to his duties as...
, an American video game executive - Michael JacobsMichael JacobsMichael Jacobs is a writer and producer whose work has appeared on Broadway, Off Broadway, television and film. He is the creator/producer of several popular television series including Boy Meets World, Dinosaurs, Charles in Charge and My Two Dads...
(producer), producer of a number of films and TV shows, including Quiz Show, Charles in Charge, and Boy Meets World - Michael Jacobs (writer)Michael Jacobs (writer)Michael Jacobs is a writer of Irish/Italian ancestry with particular interest in Travel, History of Art, Spain, Latin America and Gastronomy...
, with interest in Fine Art, Travel and Hispanic topics - Michael J. JacobsMichael J. JacobsMichael J. Jacobs is a photojournalist turned feature film director and motion picture studio owner....
(born 1952), English photojournalist - Mike Jacobs (first baseman), an American baseball player, playing for the Toronto Blue Jays
- Mike Jacobs (boxing)Mike Jacobs (boxing)Michael Strauss Jacobs was a boxing promoter, arguably the most powerful in the sport from the mid-1930's until his effective retirement in 1946...
, a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame - Mike Jacobs (Georgia politician)Mike Jacobs (Georgia politician)Mike Jacobs is a Republican member of the Georgia House of Representatives representing District 80, which makes up portions of northern DeKalb County.Jacobs is an attorney by profession...
, representing District 80 in the Georgia House of Representatives - Mike Jacobs (Illinois politician)Mike Jacobs (Illinois politician)Mike Jacobs is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 36th District since he was appointed in 2005.-Personal life:Jacobs graduated from the University of Illinois at Springfield and the University of West Florida...
(born 1960), U.S. politician - Mike Jacobs (shortstop)Mike Jacobs (shortstop)Morris Elmore "Mike" Jacobs was a Major League Baseball shortstop. He played five games for the Chicago Orphans in .-Sources:...
, former baseball player, played in Majors in 1902 - Nancy JacobsNancy JacobsNancy Jacobs is a Maryland State Senator representing District 34.-Background:Nancy Jacobs was first elected to the Maryland State Senate in 1999 to represent District 34, which covers portions of Harford and Cecil County, Maryland. In 1998, she won the seat vacated by fellow Republican David R....
, American politician - Patricia JacobsPatricia JacobsPatricia Ann Jacobs FRS FMedSci is a British geneticist, fellow of the Royal society. She is Professor of Human Genetics in University of Southampton at Salisbury District Hospital...
, British geneticist - Paul Jacobs (pianist)Paul Jacobs (pianist)Paul Jacobs was an American pianist. He was best known for his performances of twentieth century music but also gained wide recognition for his work with early keyboards, performing frequently with Baroque ensembles....
, U.S. pianist - Richard Jacobs (1925–2009), U.S businessman
- Richard (Rick) JacobsRichard Jacobs (Rabbi)Richard J. Jacobs is a Reform rabbi, currently the senior rabbi at Westchester Reform Temple in Scarsdale, New York. Nominated in March 2011, he was elected in June 2011 to succeed rabbi Eric Yoffie in 2012 as president of the Union for Reform Judaism , the congregational arm of the Reform...
, U.S. reform rabbi - Rodger JacobsRodger JacobsRodger Jacobs is an American journalist, writer, author, film producer, columnist, playwright, editor and screenwriter.Jacobs has been a journalist for publications such as Eye Magazine, Hustler and PopMatters...
, American writer - Steve JacobsSteve JacobsSteve Jacobs is an American born film director and actor. He directed the movie La Spagnola , which was written and produced by Monticelli. In 2008 he directed John Malkovich in a film adaptation of J. M. Coetzee's novel Disgrace, again produced and adapted by Monticelli. It premiered at the...
, an Australian actor - Steven JacobsSteven JacobsSteven Jacobs is an Australian television presenter and actor.Jacobs is currently weather presenter on the Nine Network's breakfast program Today.-Career:...
, another Australian actor and presenter - Thornwell JacobsThornwell Jacobs-Early life:Jacobs was born in Clinton, South Carolina, February 15, 1877, at the Thornwell Orphanage. The orphanage was founded by his father, Reverend William Plumer Jacobs. His mother was Mary Jane Jacobs....
, refounder of Oglethorpe University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA - W. W. JacobsW. W. JacobsWilliam Wymark Jacobs , was an English author of short stories and novels.-Writings:Jacobs is now remembered for his macabre tale "The Monkey's Paw" and "The Toll House"...
, English author - Walter Abraham JacobsWalter Abraham JacobsWalter Abraham Jacobs was an American chemist who discovered the Gould-Jacobs reaction.-References:...
, American chemist