[Facts] Ned...
is from 'mine Edward' (mine being a common term of address around the 1600s/1700s, a bit like 'my dear Edward' today) becoming 'mine Ed' and then 'my Ned'. The same for Nan (Anne), Nell (Ellen, ELeanor), Noll (Oliver), Nab (Abraham), Namby (Ambrose), giving eventually the term 'namby-pamby'.
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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