Jacob

Jacob derives from the Latin Iacobus, which was from the Greek Ιακωβος (Iakobos), which was from the Hebrew name יַעֲקֹב (Ya'aqov) (Jacob or Yakov).

In the works of Harry Turtledove, Jacob may refer to:

Characters whose first name is Jacob:
 * Jacob Colleton, fictional Confederate soldier in American Front.
 * Jacob Dreyfus, fictional detective, a POV in "Before the Beginning".
 * Jacob Gaus, historical Confederate soldier appearing in Fort Pillow.
 * Jacob Klein, employee of Crosstime Traffic in In High Places.
 * Jakub Shlayfer, stage persona of Veit Harlan in "Shtetl Days".

Characters whose last name begins with Jacob:
 * Clara Jacobs, fictional coffee shop waitress in Southern Victory.
 * Hal Jacobs, fictional shoemaker and spy in Southern Victory.
 * Stan Jacoby, fictional reporter in "The R-Strain".

Characters whose first name is Jake:
 * Jake Featherston, important fictional Confederate POV character in Southern Victory.
 * Jake Hoyland, fictional US Army officer, minor character in American Front.
 * Jake Snow, fictional hunter in "The Green Buffalo".

Characters whose first name is Yakov:
 * Yakov, fictional terrorist in "Next Year in Jerusalem".
 * Yakov Donskoi, fictional interpreter, minor character in Striking the Balance.

Characters named Iacomo, Italian version of James:
 * Iacomo, also known as Iacopo, member of the Security Police, minor character in The Gladiator.

See also:
 * Jacques (disambiguation)
 * James