Why the nickname of JFK was "Jack" ?

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(maybe it seems to be obvious but I'm french ^^)

2007-10-13 22:31:42 · 2 answers · asked by Monsieur H 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History

cliff is correct.
JACK
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: JAK [key]
Derived from Jackin (earlier Jankin), a medieval pet form of JOHN.

2007-10-13 23:14:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

Because in English speaking countries many men called 'John' have that name affectionately 'shortened' to Jack.

2007-10-14 05:36:39 · answer #2 · answered by rdenig_male 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋