Jaak
From the Hebrew Yaakov via Latin Jacobus: "he who supplants".
Meaning and origin
Jaak is both a short form used in Estonian and a diminutive employed among Flemish speakers of Belgium.
How to pronounce Jaak
| Estonian (Estonia) | YAHK /ˈjaːk/ |
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