Jacoba is a given name, a female version of
Jacob
Jacob, later known as Israel, is a Hebrew patriarch of the Abrahamic religions. He first appears in the Torah, where he is described in the Book of Genesis as a son of Isaac and Rebecca. Accordingly, alongside his older fraternal twin brother E ...
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In daily life, many people use(d) short or more modern forms like ''Coba'', ''Cobi'', ''Cobie'', ''Coby'', ''Coosje'', ''Cootje'', ''Jackie'', and ''Jacqueline''. People with the name include
;Middle Ages
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Jacoba of Settesoli (''Giacoma de Settesoli''; 1190–1273), follower of the Italian saint Francis of Assisi
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Jacoba of Beieren (1401–1436), Countess of Holland and Zeeland
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Jacoba of Loon-Heinsberg (fl. 1446), Dutch abbess
;Modern use
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Jacoba M.J. "Coby" van Baalen (born 1957), Dutch equestrian
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Jacoba van den Brande (1735–1794), Dutch scientist
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Jacoba W.H. "Coosje" van Bruggen (1942–2009), Dutch-born American sculptor, art historian, and critic
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Jacoba van Heemskerck (1876–1923), Dutch painter, stained glass designer and graphic artist
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Jacoba Hol (1886–1964), physical geographer
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Jacoba Adriana Hollestelle (1937–2002), Dutch singer known by the name Conny Vandenbos
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Jacoba Maria van Nickelen (c.1690–1749), Dutch flower painter
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Jacoba Johanna "Coba" Ritsema (1876–1961), Dutch portrait painter
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Jacoba Catharina "Cobie" Sikkens (born 1946), Dutch swimmer
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Jacoba F.M. "Cobie" Smulders (born 1982), Canadian actress and model
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Jacoba Stelma (1907–1987), Dutch gymnast
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Jacoba Surie (1879–1970), Dutch painter
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Jacoba van Tongeren (1903–1967), Dutch World War II resistance fighter
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Jacoba van Velde (1903–1985), Dutch novelist
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