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Yakov

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Meaning

Russian and Bulgarian form of JACOB (or JAMES), and a Hebrew variant transcription of YAAKOV.

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Name Personality

Based on famous people named Yakov and cultural associations, this name tends to be associated with:

Spirituality

Courage

Creativity

Leadership

Adventure

Famous People Named Yakov

Yakov

Yakov (alternative spellings: Jakov or Iakov, ) is a Russian or Hebrew variant of the given names Jacob and James.

Yakov Sannikov

Yakov Sannikov () (January 29, 1780, Ust-Yansk - 1810s, Sakha Republic) was a Russian merchant and explorer of the New Siberian Islands.

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Yakov Permyakov

Yakov Permyakov (; died 1712) was a Russian seafarer, explorer, merchant, and Cossack.

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Yakov Kasman

Yakov Kasman (born February 24, 1967) is a Russian American classical pianist, professor of piano, and artist-in-residence at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

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