Jaakko

Jaakko () is a Finnish male first name, etymologically rooted in the Biblical names Jacob or James. The name day of Jaakko in the Finnish calendar is July 25. Jaakko may refer to: Kings who are in English named James are in Finnish named Jaakko Jakob De la Gardie in Finnish "Laiska-Jaakko" ("Jakob the lazy"), a Swedish count; nowadays laiskajaakko is the synonym for a lazy person Jaakko Blomberg (born 1942), Finnish diplomat Jaakko Forsman (1839–1899), Finnish jurist and politician, leading activist of the Fennoman movement Jaakko Hallama (1917–1996), Finnish former Foreign Ministry official Jaakko Hintikka, Finnish philosopher Jaakko Hämeen-Anttila, Finnish professor in Arabian language and Islam Jaakko Ihamuotila (1939–2023), Finnish business executive Jaakko Ilkka, Finnish rebel Jaakko Itälä, Finnish politician Jaakko Jonkka (1953–2022), Chancellor of Justice of Finland (from July 2007) Jaakko Kalela (born 1944), Finnish civil servant and diplomat Jaakko Kolmonen (1941–2016), Finnish chef Jaakko Kuusisto (1974—2022), Finnish violinist, conductor and composer Jaakko Laajava (born 1947), Finnish Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Security Policy Jaakko Laakso, Finnish politician Jaakko Lepola (born 1990), Finnish football player Jaakko Löytty, Finnish gospel musician Jaakko Mäki (1878–1938), Finnish politician Jaakko Mäntyjärvi (born 1963), Finnish composer of classical music, professional translator Jaakko Mattila (born 1976), Finnish painter Jaakko Nyberg (born 1980), Finnish football defender Jaakko Ohtonen (born 1989), Finnish actor Jaakko Ojaniemi, Finnish sportsman Jaakko Paavolainen (1927–2007), Finnish historian Jaakko Pakkasvirta, Finnish actor Jaakko Pellinen, Finnish professional ice hockey forward Jaakko Pöyry, Finnish industrialist Jaakko Rissanen, Finnish professional ice hockey player Jaakko Ryhänen (born 1946), Finnish opera singer Jaakko Salovaara, Finnish musician Jaakko Syrjä, (1926–2022), Finnish writer Jaakko Tallus (born 1981), Nordic combined athlete from Finland and Olympic gold medallist Jaakko Tähtinen, Finnish architect Jaakko Turtiainen, Finnish professional ice hockey forward Jaakko Valtanen (1925–2024), Finnish general Jaakko Vuorinen (1923–1982), Finnish Olympic fencer Jaakko Wallenius (1958–2013), Finnish writer and journalist

==See also== Jaakko Ilkka (opera), opera by Finnish composer Jorma Panula Sarvijaakko, timberman beetle.