A proper name, typically a surname; not a common English word with independent meaning.
Derived from the given name 'Jacob,' which comes from Hebrew Yaakov, meaning 'supplanter.' The -y ending suggests it may come from a place or personal characteristic.
Names can tell stories about migration and identity—Jacoby appears in Irish, Jewish, and other communities, each with different paths to the same name, showing how surnames become cultural bridges across families and generations.
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