Jacob
The English name Jacob is written as Jacob in Vietnamese.
Jacob is used as a male given name.
Meaning: male given name (the standard form) (name)
Did you know?
- In some older Vietnamese Christian contexts, a person named Jacob might be referred to by the Sino-Vietnamese equivalent 'Gia-cốp'.
- A person named Jacob in Vietnam might be given a tên gọi ở nhà or 'home name' by their parents, which is a cute nickname used only by family.
- A Vietnamese person might pronounce the 'J' in Jacob as a 'Gi' or 'Z' sound, depending on the regional accent of the speaker.
Examples in context
- Tên của anh ấy là Jacob.His name is Jacob.
- Tôi muốn gặp Jacob.I want to meet Jacob.
- Jacob là một người bạn tốt.Jacob is a good friend.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a new colleague at work.
- NamAnh ấy tên là Jacob phải không?His name is Jacob, right?
- ChiĐúng vậy, Jacob rất thân thiện.That's right, Jacob is very friendly.
- NamTôi rất thích Jacob.I really like Jacob.
- ChiAnh ấy cũng rất quý bạn.He likes you a lot too.
