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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. Muriel96%
  2. Maryann96%
  3. Virgie95%
  4. Louie93%
  5. Dorothea93%
  6. Erma93%
  7. Irma93%
  8. Henrietta92%
  9. Eugenia92%
  10. Harriet92%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola42%
  2. Cleo46%
  3. Lizzie52%
  4. Junior53%
  5. Homer56%
  6. Percy57%
  7. Rosie57%
  8. Archie59%
  9. Elva59%
  10. Opal61%

Love potential for Cob

Top 10

  1. Eugenia96%
  2. Mable96%
  3. Harriett96%
  4. Marcella96%
  5. Bettye96%
  6. Bettie96%
  7. Beulah96%
  8. Bernadine96%
  9. Mamie96%
  10. Harriet96%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola45%
  2. Cleo49%
  3. Percy58%
  4. Lizzie60%
  5. Homer63%
  6. Fay64%
  7. Junior66%
  8. Virgil66%
  9. Will67%
  10. Fern68%

Professional potential for Cob

Top 10

  1. Johnie96%
  2. Conrad96%
  3. Addie96%
  4. Hugh95%
  5. Salvatore95%
  6. Louie94%
  7. Bette94%
  8. Bettye94%
  9. Edmond94%
  10. Edmund94%

Bottom 10

  1. Fay46%
  2. Lola47%
  3. Ila50%
  4. Merle53%
  5. Elva55%
  6. Lela55%
  7. Opal55%
  8. Rhoda57%
  9. Velma58%
  10. Luella58%

Crush potential for Cob

Top 10

  1. Mable90%
  2. Jeannine88%
  3. Julius87%
  4. Etta86%
  5. Laverne83%
  6. Myrna83%
  7. Susie83%
  8. Nannie83%
  9. Willis83%
  10. Virgie83%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola45%
  2. Cleo50%
  3. Johnie52%
  4. Lizzie52%
  5. Inez55%
  6. Elva55%
  7. Conrad55%
  8. Ramona56%
  9. Homer56%
  10. Morris57%
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