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06-05-2009, 02:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeikobu View Post
Hi, I'm trying to learn to write my name in kanji. I found a site once that had information on this, and found a translation of my name (Jacob) that I liked. For some reason the site said Jacob means "may God protect", while in reality it means "he who grabs by the heel". Never the less, I am trying to take what I can get.
Just out of my own curiosity, your name comes from the biblical story where the second son is chosen instead of the first, right? Cause that's what strikes me as familiar about that meaning.
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