Jaap

Meaning

Dutch origin. Meaning: "holder of the heel."

Traits and personality

Numerology links the initials A, J and S to the number 1 — initiative, self-reliance and an entrepreneurial streak: someone more likely to set the direction than wait for others to. These are traditional readings, not a rule: everyone ends up becoming who they choose to be, whatever name they carry.

Initial: J
Syllables: 2

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