About Tjapkes
The surname Tjapkes is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Tjapke, which is a diminutive form of the name Jacob. The name Jacob itself comes from the Hebrew name Yaakov, meaning "supplanter" or "one who follows." Therefore, the surname Tjapkes can be interpreted to mean "son of Tjapke" or "descendant of Tjapke," with Tjapke being a variation of the name Jacob.
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Here's how to represent Tjapkes in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Tjapkes using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.