2007-03-01 18:55:45 · 9 answers · asked by Alicat 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
The English derived the name Jack Frost from the Norse character names, Jokul ("icicle") and Frosti ("frost").
2007-03-01 19:02:39 · answer #1 · answered by Crash 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
relies upon on what time of year that is... If the temerature is lower than freezing, then frost will variety (the belongings you may scrape off along with your fingernail). If the temperature is above freezing then dew will variety (sounds like water once you run your provide up it). both one in each of those variety even as the glass on your homestead windows cool at evening. in the course of the day, there is a few water evaporated into the air, or perhaps as it starts off getting chilly, the glass cools right now, causing the water to condense on it. If the temperature dips lower than freezing, then the condensed water will freeze, forming frost.
2016-11-26 23:45:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's from an old English nursery rhyme , it's roots are said to be Norse and even Russian.. He is a variant of "Old man Winter"
2007-03-01 19:24:17 · answer #3 · answered by Bunge 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well it just sounds better than jill frost..
2007-03-01 20:17:16 · answer #4 · answered by Dogtor 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because his real name is John.
2007-03-01 19:13:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cause Earl just didn't sound right.
2007-03-01 19:00:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yep , muffinman's spot on !!
2007-03-01 21:20:09 · answer #7 · answered by nicemanvery 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Frost
Info at the above
2007-03-01 19:01:29 · answer #8 · answered by richard_beckham2001 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No clue.
2007-03-01 19:10:11 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋