Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage English Pronounced Pron. JAY-kəb-sən [key·IPA] Expand LinksMeaning & History Means "son of JACOB". DetailsRelated Names VariantJacobsOther Languages & CulturesHagopian, Hakobyan(Armenian) Jacobsen, Jakobsen, Ibsen(Danish) Jacobs, Jacobse(Dutch) Jacques(French) Kopp(German) Jakab(Hungarian) Jakobsson(Icelandic) Jakobsen(Norwegian) Yakovlev(Russian) Jakobsson(Swedish) Entry updated November 20, 2020 ·