Jake en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /d͡ʒeɪk/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Originally a medieval variant of Jack; today also used as a diminutive form of Jacob and James.
Meanings
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A male given name.
Brett smiled at him. "I've promised to dance this with Jacob," she laughed. "You've a hell of a biblical name, Jake."
1927, Ernest Hemingway, chapter 3, in The Sun Also Rises:Please “Believe” that Jake Owen will not allow people to diss the LGBTQ community.
2019 June 27, Lisa Respers France, “Country star Jake Owen claps back at anti-LGBTQ commenter”, in CNN, archived from the original on 08 Feb 2026:Her attendant - Jake, she had called him, which seemed an appropriate name for a redheaded, no-neck redneck with the muscles of a dedicated weight lifter - -
1985, Ed McBain, Snow White and Rose Red, page 10:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jakes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (20)
af Koos (diminutive of Jacob or James) · es Santi (diminutive of Jacob or James) · fr Jacky (diminutive of Jacob or James) · es Yago (diminutive of Jacob or James) · uk Я́ша (diminutive of Jacob or James) · es Diego (diminutive of Jacob or James) · af Jako (diminutive of Jacob or James) · af Jaco (diminutive of Jacob or James) · es Iago (diminutive of Jacob or James) · it Lapo (diminutive of Jacob or James) · pt Iago (diminutive of Jacob or James) · ru Я́ша (diminutive of Jacob or James) · ga Séamaisín (diminutive of Jacob or James) · el Τζέικ (diminutive of Jacob or James) · fi Jaakko (diminutive of Jacob or James) · fi Jaska (diminutive of Jacob or James) · cy Iago (diminutive of Jacob or James) · fi Jake (diminutive of Jacob or James) · cmn 傑克 /杰克 (diminutive of Jacob or James) · de Jockel (diminutive of Jacob or James)