Jaap
yahp
Dutch variation of Jacob and James
"supplanter"
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Updated Wed Feb 18 2026
Jaap Origin and Meaning
Variation of James
Famous People Named Jaap
- Jakob "Jaap" StamDutch football manager
- Jakob Gijsbert "Jaap" de Hoop SchefferDutch politician and NATO secretary
- Jaap Siewertsz van ReesemaDutch pop singer
- Jaap van ZwedenDutch conductor
- Jacob Albertus "Jaap" MaraisSouth African politician
- Jaap van LagenDutch racing driver
- Jacobus Johannes "Jaap" EdenDutch skater and cyclist
- Jaap van GinnekenDutch psychologist
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