Jack

Meanings

Proper Noun

• A male given name from Hebrew, also used as a pet form of John.
• Jack Daniel's, a brand of American whiskey.

Noun

• A Jack Tar, a sailor.
• A Jack Rum, a soldier.
• A jacqueminot rose.

Origin

• From Middle English Jankin, a popular pet form of John; rarely also an anglicized form of French Jacques (equivalent of Jacob and James). It can be also used as nickname for Jacob. Though the name was originally a pet form, it has become more of an independent name. Equivalent to John + -kin.
• See also Middle French Hennequin, Jannequin and Middle Dutch Janneken.
• From the common name above.