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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. Patsy96%
  2. Lorraine96%
  3. Kay96%
  4. Frances96%
  5. Virginia95%
  6. Vera95%
  7. Carole93%
  8. Joann93%
  9. Beatrice93%
  10. Geraldine93%

Bottom 10

  1. Lillie51%
  2. Mae56%
  3. Thelma57%
  4. Dora59%
  5. Ruby61%
  6. Edna62%
  7. Alice62%
  8. Maxine66%
  9. Marjorie66%
  10. Nellie67%

Love potential for Cob

Top 10

  1. Mary96%
  2. Patsy96%
  3. Lorraine96%
  4. Bessie96%
  5. Doris96%
  6. Mabel96%
  7. Hattie96%
  8. Arlene96%
  9. Jeanette96%
  10. Marie96%

Bottom 10

  1. Dora60%
  2. Thelma62%
  3. Lillie62%
  4. Ada62%
  5. Alice64%
  6. Maxine67%
  7. Viola68%
  8. Ethel69%
  9. Mae70%
  10. Edith71%

Professional potential for Cob

Top 10

  1. Bertha95%
  2. Norma95%
  3. Bessie94%
  4. Eleanor94%
  5. Frances92%
  6. Vera92%
  7. Agnes92%
  8. Lorraine92%
  9. Anna92%
  10. Annie92%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada55%
  2. Lillie57%
  3. Arlene58%
  4. Mae59%
  5. Marjorie61%
  6. Joyce62%
  7. Lois62%
  8. Ruby62%
  9. Maxine63%
  10. Alice63%

Crush potential for Cob

Top 10

  1. Patsy91%
  2. Geraldine86%
  3. Arlene85%
  4. Lorraine85%
  5. Mabel85%
  6. Bernice84%
  7. Joann84%
  8. Doris84%
  9. Virginia83%
  10. Marie82%

Bottom 10

  1. Lillie53%
  2. Dora53%
  3. Agnes55%
  4. Ruth57%
  5. Thelma57%
  6. Ethel58%
  7. Ada60%
  8. Alice61%
  9. Margaret62%
  10. Mae62%
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