[Facts] Re: the nickname Jack
in reply to a message by Dan
Jehochanan (Hebrew)
--> Johannes (Greek)
--> Johann/Johan (German / Low German)
--> Jan (Flemish / Frisian / Low German)
--> Janken/Jankin ("little Jan", Flemish / Low German)
--> Jackin (Flemish)
--> Jack (Flemish / English)Another short form of Johann is Jon/John - so there you've got the connection.
By the way - all the J's are pronounced like Y, even Jack and John, except in English.Jan and John can be short for Jonathan as well.Another way "Jack" came to the English language was via French "Jacques" (French form of Jakob).Regards, Satu
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the nickname Jack  ·  Dan  ·  8/4/2003, 2:48 PM
Re: the nickname Jack  ·  JACK - motha fuckas - O'Brien  ·  7/17/2004, 5:49 PM
Re: the nickname Jack  ·  Maya  ·  8/7/2003, 12:48 PM
Re: the nickname Jack  ·  Satu  ·  8/4/2003, 11:01 PM
The nickname Jack in the UK has absolutely no connection with Jacques...  ·  La Merriment  ·  8/5/2003, 2:48 AM
Yes, there is!  ·  Satu  ·  8/6/2003, 12:16 PM
Eheu!  ·  Merriment McMerriment of the Clan Murraymint  ·  8/8/2003, 3:28 AM
Re: Eheu!  ·  Nanaea  ·  8/8/2003, 6:03 AM
Re: the nickname Jack  ·  Maeve Celyn  ·  8/4/2003, 7:42 PM
Ned...  ·  My Merriment  ·  8/5/2003, 2:51 AM
Re: Ned...  ·  Anneza  ·  8/5/2003, 4:35 AM