Jacquit
Hebrew · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Jacquit
The name 'Jacquit' is a variant of 'Jacques', the French form of 'Jacob', meaning "supplanter" or "holder of the heel" from the Hebrew root *ʿaqav*.
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Etymology
The name 'Jacquit' is a variant of 'Jacques', the French form of 'Jacob', meaning "supplanter" or "holder of the heel" from the Hebrew root *ʿaqav*. It is used primarily in French-speaking cultures and among Christians, with historical usage in medieval France and among Huguenot communities, though it is rare as a given name today.
Jacquit currently ranks #812 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1934.
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