Jēkabs is a
Latvian masculine
given name
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; it a cognate of the English-language name
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 ...
and may refer to:
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Jēkabs Alksnis
Yakov Ivanovich Alksnis (, ; – 29 July 1938) was a Soviet military leader and the commander of the Red Army Air Forces from 1931 to 1937.
Biography
Jēkabs Alksnis was born in a farmer's family in Naukšēni Parish, Governorate of Livonia ...
(1897–1938), Latvian Soviet commander of Red Army Air Forces from 1931 to 1937
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Jēkabs Bīne
Jēkabs Bīne (11 April 1895 – 24 October 1955) was a Latvian painter, stained glass artist, teacher and art critic.
Biography
Jēkabs Bīne was born in Riga in 1895 in merchant family. He studied at the Riga City Art School (1913–1915), ...
(1895-1955), Latvian painter, stained glass artist, teacher and art critic
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Jēkabs Bukse
Jēkabs Bukse (14 June 1879 – 12 May 1942) was a Latvian cyclist. He competed in two events for the Russian Empire at the 1912 Summer Olympics. Bukse was arrested by Soviet
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR), commonly k ...
(1879–1942), Latvian cyclist and Olympic competitor
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Jēkabs Kazaks
Jēkabs Kazaks (18 February 1895, in Riga – 30 November 1920, in Riga) was a Latvian modernist painter.
Biography
Kazaks was born in a relatively meager surroundings and had to struggle to finish his high school education. He studied at t ...
(1895–1920), Latvian modernist painter
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Jēkabs Nākums
Jēkabs Nākums (born 4 February 1972) is a Latvian biathlete. He competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics and the 2002 Winter Olympics
The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Salt Lake 2002 ...
(born 1972), Latvian biathlete
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Jēkabs Peterss (1886–1938), Latvian Soviet communist revolutionary, Soviet politician and chekist
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Jēkabs Rēdlihs
Jēkabs Rēdlihs (born March 29, 1982) is a Latvian former ice hockey defenceman.
Playing career
Rēdlihs was selected in the fourth round 119th overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. Drafted from the New York Applec ...
(born 1982), Latvian ice hockey player
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Latvian masculine given names
Masculine given names