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| Pronunciation | /dʒæk/ |
|---|---|
| Gender | Unisex |
| Language(s) | English |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | English, French, Hebrew |
| Word/name | Middle English, indirect diminutive of "John" or from an anglicized form of French "Jacques" |
| Meaning | "Yahweh has been Gracious",[1] "Graced by Yahweh" (John), "He may/will/shall follow/heed/seize-by-the-heel/watch/guard/protect”, "Supplanter/Assailant", "May God protect" or "May he protect" (Jacques), and possibly "health" |
| Region of origin | England |
| Other names | |
| Nickname(s) | Jackie, Jacky, Jay |
| Related names | John, James, Jacob, Jackson, Jacques, Jacqueline, Jock |
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Jack is a given name, a diminutive of John or Jackson; alternatively, it may be derived from Jacques, the French form of James or Jacob.[2] Since the late 20th century, Jack has become one of the most common names for boys in many English-speaking countries. Jack is also used to a lesser extent as a female given name, often as a shortened version of Jacqueline.[3]
The word "jack" is also commonly used in other contexts in English for many occupations, objects and actions, linked to the use of the word as a metaphor for a common man.
- ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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