Jacoba is a given name, a female version of
Jacob
Jacob (; ; ar, يَعْقُوب, Yaʿqūb; gr, Ἰακώβ, Iakṓb), later given the name Israel, is regarded as a patriarch of the Israelites and is an important figure in Abrahamic religions, such as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. J ...
, which has been a common given name in the Netherlands. In daily life, many people use(d) short or more modern forms like ''Coba'', ''Cobi'', ''Cobie'', ''Coby'', ''Coosje'', ''Cootje'', ''Jackie'', and ''Jacqueline''. People with the name include
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Jacoba of Settesoli Blessed Jacoba of Settesoli (Italian: ''Giacoma de Settesoli''; 1190–1273? was a follower of the Italian saint Francis of Assisi. She is also called Jacqueline de Settesoli, or Brother Jacoba, as Francis had named her.
Life
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(''Giacoma de Settesoli''; 1190–1273), follower of the Italian saint Francis of Assisi
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Jacoba of Beieren
Jacqueline ( nl, Jacoba; french: Jacqueline; german: Jakobäa; 15 July 1401 – 8 October 1436), of the House of Wittelsbach, was a noblewoman who ruled the counties of Holland, Zeeland and Hainaut in the Low Countries from 1417 to 1433. She ...
(1401–1436), Countess of Holland and Zeeland
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Jacoba of Loon-Heinsberg Jacoba of Loon-Heinsberg (died after 1468), was a noble woman from the Low Countries who was the abbess of Thorn Abbey from 1446 to 1454. She was the daughter of John II of Loon and her half-brother, Jan van Heinsberg, was bishop of the Prince-Bish ...
(fl. 1446), Dutch abbess
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Jacoba M.J. "Coby" van Baalen (born 1957), Dutch equestrian
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(1735–1794), Dutch scientist
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Jacoba W.H. "Coosje" van Bruggen (1942–2009), Dutch-born American sculptor, art historian, and critic
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Jacoba van Heemskerck (1876–1923), Dutch painter, stained glass designer and graphic artist
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Jacoba Hol
Jacoba Hol (21 September 1886 – 15 October 1964) was a Dutch physical geographer. In 1945, she was appointed professor of physical geography at the Geographic Institute at Utrecht University. This made her the first female 'normal' professor in ...
(1886–1964), physical geographer
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Jacoba Adriana Hollestelle (1937–2002), Dutch singer known by the name Conny Vandenbos
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Jacoba Maria van Nickelen (c.1690–1749), Dutch flower painter
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Jacoba Johanna "Coba" Ritsema (1876–1961), Dutch portrait painter
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Jacoba Catharina "Cobie" Sikkens (born 1946), Dutch swimmer
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Jacoba F.M. "Cobie" Smulders (born 1982), Canadian actress and model
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Jacoba Stelma (1907–1987), Dutch gymnast
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Jacoba Surie (1879–1970), Dutch painter
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Jacoba van Tongeren (1903–1967), Dutch World War II resistance fighter
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Jacoba van Velde
Jacoba van Velde (10 May 1903, in The Hague – 7 September 1985, in Amsterdam) was a Dutch writer, translator, and dramaturge. Her first novel, ''"De grote zaal"'' (''The Great Hall''), appeared in the literary journal ''Querido'' in 1953 and was ...
(1903–1985), Dutch novelist
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Dutch feminine given names