Jaggi (or Jäggi) is found both in European and Indian cultures as a surname and given name. There is no known crossover between the two origins.
In Europe the name "Jaggi" is most often found in South German and Swiss German communities. There are two competing theories around the origin of the name. The first is that the name is derived from the Biblical Hebrew "Yochanan", which translates as "He who Jehovah has favoured (with a son)". The second is that the name derives from the Hebrew root "qb> Ya'akov", meaning " to follow, to be behind", and it refers to the circumstances of Jacob's birth when he held on to the heel of his older twin brother Esau. Either way, the name became popular after the 12th century when returning Crusaders from the Holy Land would often call their children by biblical names in commemoration of their fathers pilgrimage, these then in turn developed into surnames.
Surname
- Allen Jaggi (born 1944), member of the Wyoming House of Representatives
- Anil Jaggi, Indian Navy admiral
- Ishank Jaggi (born 1989), Indian cricketer
- Kundan Lal Jaggi (1924-2018), Indian chef and restaurateur
- Louis Jäggi (1948-2006), Swiss skier
- Marco Jaggi, Swiss wrestler known by his stage name Ares
- Maya Jaggi, British writer, literary critic and editor
- Michèle Jäggi (born 1987), Swiss curler
- Param Jaggi, American inventor
- Steve Jaggi, Swiss-German film and TV producer
- Ursina Jäggi, Swiss mountain biker
- Yvette Jaggi (born 1941), Swiss politician
Given name
- Jaggi Singh (activist) (born 1971), Canadian anti-globalization and social justice activist
- Jaggi Singh (actor) (born 1989), Panjabi actor and film producer
- Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev (born 1957), Indian yogi and mystic
Pseudonym
- R. Jagannathan, also known as Jaggi, Indian journalist
See also
- Jaggie, in computer graphics
References
- "Jaggi". SurnameDB. Name Origin Research. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- "Jaggi, Name's Meaning of Jaggi". NameDoctor. Archived from the original on 14 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
External links
- "Jaggi Name Meaning & Jaggi Family History at Ancestry.com®". ancestry.com. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- "Surname Database: Jaggi Last Name Origin". surnamedb.com. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- "Name Doctor". m.name-doctor.com. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- "Surname Database: Jaggi Last Name Origin". surnamedb.com. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
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