At a Glance: Name: Giacomo – Meaning: supplanter (traditional gloss for Jacob) – Origin: Italian – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: JAH-koh-moh
Giacomo is an Italian boy's name meaning “supplanter (traditional gloss for Jacob)”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Giacomo
Meaning: Supplanter (traditional gloss for Jacob).
Origin: Italian.
A common claim: Widely glossed as 'supplanter' Actually: 'Supplanter' is the traditional Biblical-wordplay gloss rather than a certain etymology; some scholars propose an original theophoric meaning closer to 'may God protect.'
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Giacomo
Phonetic: JAH-koh-moh IPA: /ˈdʒaːkomo/
Popularity of Giacomo
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1912–2024.
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