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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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