Joakim
Joakim or Joacim is a male given name primarily used in Scandinavian languages,[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4] Hebrew יהוֹיָקִים, and literally means "lifted by Jehovah ".
In the Old Testament, Jehoiakim was a king of Judah . In deutero-canonical texts, Joakim is the husband of Susanna, the central character in the narrative of Susanna (Daniel 13),[ 5] high priest who leads the people of Israel in prayer in the Book of Judith .[ 6]
In the Roman Catholic , Orthodox , and Anglican traditions, Saint Joachim was the husband of Saint Anne and the father of Mary, the mother of Jesus . The story of Joachim and Anne appears first in the apocryphal Gospel of James : Joachim and Anne are not mentioned in the Bible.[ 7]
Notable people with the name Joakim or Joacim include:
Joakim Alexandersson (born 1976), Swedish football playerJoakim Andersson (born 1971), Swedish diverJoakim Andersson (born 1989), Swedish ice hockey playerJoakim Assenmacher (born 1963), German long jumperJoakim Austnes (born 1983), Norwegian football playerJoakim Berg (born 1970), Swedish musicianJoakim Bonnier (1930–1972), Swedish motor racerJoakim Bäckström (born 1978), Swedish golferJoakim Brodén (born 1980), Swedish-Czech musician, lead singer of the metal band SabatonJoacim Cans (born 1970), Swedish musicianJoakim Cronman (1638–1703), Swedish soldierJoacim Eriksson (born 1990), Swedish ice hockey playerJoakim Eriksson (born 1979), Swedish ice hockey playerJoacim Esbjörs (born 1970), Swedish ice hockey playerJoakim Garff (born 1960), Danish theologianJoakim Gruev (1828–1912), Bulgarian writerJoakim Haeggman (born 1969), Swedish golferJoakim Halvarsson (born 1972), Swedish ski mountaineerJoakim Hedqvist (born 1977), Swedish bandy playerJoakim Hellstrand (born 1984), Swedish Youtuber and Twitch streamerJoakim Hillding (born 1988), Swedish ice hockey playerJoakim Holmquist (born 1969), Swedish swimmerJoakim Ingelsson , Swedish orienteerJoakim Jonsson , Swedish drummerJoakim Karchovski (c. 1750 – 1820), Macedonian writerJoakim Karlsson (kickboxer) , Swedish kickboxerJoakim Karlsson (footballer) (born 1989), Swedish footballerJoakim Karlsson (guitar player), guitarist of the American Metalcore band Bad Omens
Joakim Lindberg (born 1993), Swedish canoeistJoakim Lindengren (born 1962), Swedish cartoonistJoakim Lindström (born 1983), Swedish ice hockey playerJoakim Lystad (born 1953), Norwegian civil servantJoakim "jkaem" Myrbostad (born 1994), Norwegian professional Counter-Strike player
Joakim Nätterqvist (born 1974), Swedish actorJoakim Nilsson (footballer born 1966) , Swedish football playerJoakim Nilsson (footballer born 1985) , Swedish football playerJoakim Nilsson (born 1971), Swedish javelin throwerJoakim Noah (born 1985), American–French–Swedish basketball playerJoakim Nyström (born 1963), Swedish tennis playerJoacim Persson, Swedish record producer and songwriter, see Twin (production team)
Joakim Persson (born 1975), Swedish football playerJoakim Petersson (born 1983), Swedish member of the band Vains of JennaJoakim Pirinen (born 1961), Swedish cartoonistJoakim Puhk (1888–1942), Estonian businessmanJoakim Sandell (born 1974), Swedish politicianJoakim Frederik Schouw (1789–1852), Danish lawyerJoakim Sjöhage (born 1986), Swedish football playerJoakim Soria (born 1984), Mexican baseball playerJoakim Stulić (1730–1817), Croatian lexicographerJoakim Sundström (born 1965), Swedish sound designer and musicianJoakim Thåström (born 1957), Swedish musicianJoacim Tuuri (born 1989), Finnish footballerJoakim Vujić (1772–1847), Serbian dramatist
See also
References
^ Brylla, E. (2004). Förnamn i Sverige – Kortfattat namnlexikon . Liber, Stockholm. ISBN 9789147051175 .
^ Villarsen Meldgaard, E. (1994). Den store navnebog . Aschehoug, Copenhagen. ISBN 9788711126356 .
^ Vilkuna, K. (2005). Etunimet . Otava, Helsinki. ISBN 9511188925 .
^ Blomqvist, M. (2006). Vad heter finlandssvenskarna? Svenska folkskolans vänner, Helsinki. ISBN 9519087710
^ Daniel 13:1 : New American Bible (Revised Edition) ^ Judith 4:6–8,14 : New American Bible (Revised Edition) ^ Brownrigg, R., Brownrigg, C. (2001). Who's Who in the New Testament , p. T-62. ISBN 0-415-26036-1 .
