2007-01-13 17:37:05 · 17 answers · asked by dipper8550 3 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
Who knows,?? it's the same as Robert-Bob, William-Bill, Richard-Dic-k, That's a good question! I have wondered about that myself! Sorry I don't have an answer
2007-01-13 17:42:00 · answer #1 · answered by Meli 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Great question! I was so curious myself I had to look it up. This is what I found:
Jack was a very common nickname for John (as well as, more rarely, for Jacob). It was so common that it became slang for “man” and is found in many common phrases from “Jack-of-all-trades” to “Jack-o-lantern.” Occasionally, Jack, used as a nickname for Joseph or George, as well as others.
I also read that Jack is an altered version of John, but that the original reason for this has been lost.
I hope this helps!
2007-01-13 19:17:02 · answer #2 · answered by Kate A 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes they are named after their father and they both have to live in the same house so one is called John and the other is called Jack so they don't get confused.
2007-01-13 17:39:42 · answer #3 · answered by Cattlemanbob 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In 13th century England, the English King was a notorious scumbag named John, the only king of England with that name. The nobles got so disgusted with him that they rebelled and forced him to sign the Magna Carta (Great Charter) at Runnymede in 1215. England was a very Christian country. Women wanted to name their children (especially first born male children) John. It was a little difficult to call your son John to dinner or to do his chores, so to get around this mothers used the common name of Jack, as in Jack of all trades.
2015-07-09 18:03:01 · answer #4 · answered by John 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know! Ive also heard Charles called Chuck and James called Jim
2007-01-13 17:39:27 · answer #5 · answered by JIMMY j 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why is Peggy a nickname for Margaret? I still don't see the connection.
2007-01-13 18:16:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is believed that "Jack" is the result of adding the French diminutive suffix "-kin" (much like the German "-chen") to the name "Jean," which is the French form of the English "John", or "Jan," which is a shortening of the German "Johann
2007-01-13 18:24:18 · answer #7 · answered by LadyCatherine 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The J in the name, i guess and maybe the fact that they are all four letter names
2007-01-13 17:42:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
French of John is Jaques...aka Jack. Simple ..not all the middle ages nonsense
2015-07-15 04:59:54 · answer #9 · answered by goatbreker 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no no no I wanna know why men named Richard are called D i c k.
2007-01-13 17:40:45 · answer #10 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋