Jack (given name)

Jack
	Illustration of Jack from the English fairy tale Jack and the Beanstalk
Pronunciation	/dʒæk/
Gender	Unisex
Origin
Word/name	Middle English, indirect diminutive of "John" or from an anglicized form of French "Jacques"
Meaning	"Yahweh has been Gracious", "Graced by Yahweh" (John), "He may/will/shall follow/heed/seize by the heel/watch/guard/protect”, "Supplanter/Assailant", "May God protect" (Jacques), and possibly "health"
Other names
Nickname(s)	Jackie, Jacky, Jay

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). "John" . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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[eb-1] Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "John" . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.

[think-2] Cite error: The named reference think was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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