Kaapo
Finnish · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Kaapo
Kaapo is a Finnish form of the name Gaponus or Jacobus, ultimately deriving from the Hebrew name Jacob (Yaakov), meaning "heel-grabber" or "supplanter" from the biblical patriarch.
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Etymology
Kaapo is a Finnish form of the name Gaponus or Jacobus, ultimately deriving from the Hebrew name Jacob (Yaakov), meaning "heel-grabber" or "supplanter" from the biblical patriarch. The name is primarily used in Finland and among Finnish-speaking populations, with roots in Christian tradition through the apostle James, whose Latin form Jacobus evolved into various European versions including the Finnish Kaapo.
Kaapo currently ranks #238 in the United States as a boy's name.
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