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Jackson (given Name)
Jackson is an English masculine given name that originated as a transferred use of the Jackson (surname), surname, which means "son of Jack (given name), Jack". It is in regular use, along with spelling variants such as Jaxon (name), Jaxon, and Jacksen, Jacson, and Jaxson. Men *Jackson Abugo, South Sudanese politician *Jackson (footballer, born 1987), Jackson de Oliveira Alcántara (born 1987), Brazilian professional footballer *Jackson Allen (born 1993), Australian professional rules football player *Jackson Anthony (1958-2023), Sri Lankan actor *Jackson Archer, Australian rules footballer *Jackson Arnold (American football), Jackson Arnold (born 2004), American professional football player *Jackson Asiku (born 1978), Ugandan-Australian boxer *Jackson Barnett (1856-1934), American landowner *Jackson Barton (born 1995), American professional football player *Jackson Baumeister (born 2002), American professional baseball player *Jackson Beardy (1944-1984), Canadian Indigenous Oji-Cree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack (given Name)
Jack is a male given name of English origin, originally a diminutive of John (given name), John. Alternatively it may commonly be a diminutive of Jacob (name), Jacob, its French variant Jacques, or given names like Jackson (name), Jackson which have been derived from surnames. 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 far lesser extent as a female given name, often as a shortened version of Jacqueline (given name), Jacqueline. 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. Origin Jack is thought by some to have hailed from the earlier Jackin (from the name Jankin). Alternatively, it may be derived from an Anglicisation of names , anglicisation of Jacques, the French form of the name James (given name), James or Jacob (name), Jacob. There is also a theory th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
