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Chacko
ChackoSay it CHAA-koh
- Meaning
- Heel-catcher, supplanter (Hebrew Ya'aqob, Jacob) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, H3290
- Say it
- CHAA-koh
- Other spellings
- Chako
Chacko
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Chacko meaning
Chacko is a Christian boy's name of Hebrew origin (Syriac Malayalam form of Jacob).
Heel-catcher, supplanter (Hebrew Ya'aqob, Jacob)
Chacko is the Syriac Malayalam form of Jacob, long used by Kerala's Syrian Christians and also by the Cochin Jews; it is used both as a first name and as a family name. Jacob comes from Hebrew Ya'aqob, which Strong's Concordance glosses 'heel-catcher' or 'supplanter', recalling Genesis 25:26, where Jacob is born holding his twin brother Esau's heel. Chacko sits beside other old Kerala forms of biblical names, such as Ouseph for Joseph and Mathai for Matthew. Notable bearers include the poet Chemmanam Chacko and the scholar I. C. Chacko.
Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), Hebrew and Chaldee Dictionary, H3290 · entry Ya`aqob · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Strong's H3290, Ya`aqob (Bible Hub) · Wikipedia, Chacko
Famous namesakes
- Chemmanam Chacko (1926–2018), Malayalam poet
- I. C. Chacko (1875–1966), geologist and grammarian
Spellings
Chacko · Chako