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Cob

Boy Name day: December 20 In French: Jacqui
Cob is a short form of Jacob: on birth records it is written Jacob (953,660 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Jacob page. Also a short form of Coby.
Origin: From Hebrew Ya'aqov, via Latin Iacobus. Meaning: He grasps the heel / supplanter.
Jacob comes from the Hebrew Ya'aqov, traditionally linked to 'aqev' (heel), recalling the patriarch grasping his twin's heel at birth; it reached English through Latin Iacobus.

Name day for Cob

December 20

Why this day? Cob is a short form of Jacob, and shares its name day.

Cob is celebrated in the United States on December 20.

The story of the name Cob

Cob is a short form of Jacob. It keeps its origin (From Hebrew Ya'aqov, via Latin Iacobus) and meaning — he grasps the heel / supplanter, and shares its name day, December 20.

On birth records, Cob is rarely written as such: the Cobs are Jacobs (953,660 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Jacob page. Cob is also a short form of Coby.

Frequently asked questions about Cob

What does Cob mean?

Cob is a short form of Jacob, which means he grasps the heel / supplanter.

When is Cob's name day?

December 20, together with Jacob: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Cob a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Jacob.

Cob's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 8/10
Whimsy 4/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 9/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Cob

Top 10

  1. Randell96%
  2. Eldridge96%
  3. Yehuda96%
  4. Anson96%
  5. Franklyn96%
  6. Lenard96%
  7. Douglass96%
  8. Arron96%
  9. Khalid96%
  10. Mohammed96%

Bottom 10

  1. Zack42%
  2. Scotty42%
  3. Sonny42%
  4. Elvis44%
  5. Eddy44%
  6. Elton45%
  7. Enzo47%
  8. Jagger48%
  9. Lenny48%
  10. Chaz49%

Love potential for Cob

Top 10

  1. Morton96%
  2. Milford96%
  3. Menachem96%
  4. Mohammad96%
  5. Jerrold96%
  6. Normand96%
  7. Randell96%
  8. Deacon96%
  9. Rigoberto96%
  10. Jerold96%

Bottom 10

  1. Kash51%
  2. Merlin51%
  3. Elvis51%
  4. Scotty52%
  5. Jagger52%
  6. Sonny52%
  7. Maximo52%
  8. Elton52%
  9. Eddy52%
  10. Ulises53%

Professional potential for Cob

Top 10

  1. Nathanial96%
  2. Abdul96%
  3. Justus96%
  4. Callum96%
  5. Danial96%
  6. Everette96%
  7. Fredric96%
  8. Winfred96%
  9. Hendrix96%
  10. Khalid96%

Bottom 10

  1. Cale46%
  2. Waldo46%
  3. Coy50%
  4. Elroy51%
  5. Tevin51%
  6. Alexandre52%
  7. Kash52%
  8. Lenny52%
  9. Wiley54%
  10. Donavan54%

Crush potential for Cob

Top 10

  1. Curtiss93%
  2. Lyndon91%
  3. Loyal91%
  4. Chaim89%
  5. Franklyn89%
  6. Mohammad89%
  7. Delton89%
  8. Fermin89%
  9. Arvin89%
  10. Watson89%

Bottom 10

  1. Travon42%
  2. Elvis45%
  3. Felton46%
  4. Scotty47%
  5. Sonny47%
  6. Merlin48%
  7. Flynn48%
  8. Elmo49%
  9. Casper49%
  10. Elton50%
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