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Jakob Ammann Jakob Ammann (also Jacob Amman, Amann; 12 February 1644 – between 1712 and 1730) was a Swiss Anabaptist leader and the namesake of the Amish religious movement. Personal life The full facts about the personal life of Jacob Ammann are in ...

(1644–1712–1730), Anabaptist leader and namesake of the Amish religious movement * Jakob Chychrun (born 1998), Canadian-American ice hockey player *

Jakob Dylan Jakob Luke Dylan (born December 9, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter. He rose to fame as the lead vocalist, guitarist, and principal songwriter of the rock band the Wallflowers, which he formed in 1989. Born in New York City to musician Bo ...

(born 1969), American singer and songwriter * Jakob Finci (born 1943), Bosnian lawyer and president of the Inter-Religious Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina * Jakob Fugger of the Lily (1459–1525), also known as Jakob Fugger the Rich * Jakob "Jake" Gelof (born 2002), American baseball third baseman * Jakob Kasimir Hellrigl (born 1992), known as Candy Ken, Austrian rapper and model * * Jakob Johnson (born 1994), American football player * Jakob Junis (born 1992), American baseball pitcher for the

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* Jacob Lissek (born 1992), American soccer player * Jakob Marsee (born 2001), American baseball player * Jakob Oftebro (born 1986), Norwegian actor * Jakob Poulsen (born 1983), Danish football player * Jakob Pöltl (born 1995), Austrian basketball player * Jakob Reinhard (1742–1787), German robber, also known as Hannikel * Jakob Robinson, American football player * Jakob Silfverberg (born 1990), Swedish ice hockey player * Jakob Sølvhøj (born 1954), Danish politician * Jakob Sporrenberg (1902–1952), German Nazi SS officer executed for war crimes * Jakob Stausholm, Danish businessman * Jakob Tanner (born 1946), Swiss wrestler * Jakob Weiseborn (1892–1939), German Nazi SS Flossenbürg concentration camp commandant

Fictional characters

* Jakob, a character from the video game ''

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