Jackie

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Diminutive of JACK or JACQUELINE. A notable bearer was baseball player Jackie Robinson (1919-1972), the first African-American to play in Major League Baseball.

JACK   male   English
Derived from Jackin (earlier Jankin), a medieval diminutive of JOHN. It is often regarded as an independent name. During the Middle Ages it was very common, and it became a slang word meaning "man". It was frequently used in fairy tales and nursery rhymes, such as 'Jack and the Beanstalk', 'Little Jack Horner', and 'Jack Sprat'. American writers Jack London (1876-1916) and Jack Kerouac (1922-1969) were two famous bearers of this name. It is also borne by American actor Jack Nicholson (1937-).
JOHN   male   English, Biblical
English form of Iohannes, the Latin form of the Greek name Ιωαννης (Ioannes), itself derived from the Hebrew name יוֹחָנָן (Yochanan) meaning "YAHWEH is gracious". The Hebrew form occurs in the Old Testament (spelled Johanan or Jehohanan in the English version), but this name owes its popularity to two New Testament characters, both highly revered saints. The first is John the Baptist, a Jewish ascetic who is considered the forerunner of Jesus. He baptized Jesus and was later executed by Herod Antipas. The second is the apostle John, who is traditionally regarded as the author of the fourth gospel and Revelation. With the apostles Peter and James (his brother), he was part of the inner circle of Jesus.

This name was initially more common among Eastern Christians in the Byzantine Empire, but it flourished in Western Europe after the First Crusade. In England it became extremely popular: during the later Middle Ages it was given to approximately a fifth of all English boys.

The name (in various spellings) has been borne by 21 popes and eight Byzantine emperors, as well as rulers of England, France, Sweden, Denmark, Poland, Portugal, Bulgaria, Russia and Hungary. It was also borne by the poet John Milton (1608-1674), philosopher John Locke (1632-1704), American founding father and president John Adams (1735-1826), and poet John Keats (1795-1821). Famous bearers of the 20th century include author John Steinbeck (1902-1968), assassinated American president John F. Kennedy (1917-1963), and musician John Lennon (1940-1980).
YAHWEH   male   Theology
A name of the Hebrew God, represented in Hebrew by the tetragrammaton ("four letters") יהוה (Yod Heh Vav Heh), which was transliterated into Roman script as Y H W H. Because it was considered blasphemous to utter the name of God, it was only written and never spoken, which resulted in the original pronunciation becoming lost. The name may have originally been derived from the old Semitic root הוה (hawah) meaning "to be" or "to become".
JACQUELINE   female   French, English
French feminine form of JACQUES, also commonly used in the English-speaking world.
JACQUES   male   French
French form of JACOB (or JAMES).
JACOB   male   English, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Jewish, Biblical
From the Latin Iacobus, which was from the Greek Ιακωβος (Iakobos), which was from the Hebrew name יַעֲקֹב (Ya'aqov). In the Old Testament Jacob (later called Israel) is the son of Isaac and Rebecca and the father of the twelve founders of the twelve tribes of Israel. He was born holding his twin brother Esau's heel, and his name is explained as meaning "holder of the heel" or "supplanter", because he twice deprived his brother of his rights as the firstborn son (see Genesis 27:36). Other theories claim that it is in fact derived from a hypothetical name like יַעֲקֹבְאֵל (Ya'aqov'el) meaning "may God protect".

The English names Jacob and James derive from the same source, with James coming from Latin Iacomus, a later variant of Iacobus. Unlike English, many languages do not have separate spellings for the two names.

In England, Jacob was mainly regarded as a Jewish name during the Middle Ages, though the variant James was used among Christians. Jacob came into general use as a Christian name after the Protestant Reformation. A famous bearer was Jacob Grimm (1785-1863), the German linguist and writer who was, with his brother Wilhelm, the author of 'Grimm's Fairy Tales'.
JAMES   male   English, Biblical
English form of the Late Latin name Iacomus which was derived from Ιακωβος (Iakobos), the New Testament Greek form of the Hebrew name Ya'aqov (see JACOB). This was the name of two apostles in the New Testament. The first was Saint James the Greater, the apostle John's brother, who was beheaded under Herod Agrippa in the Book of Acts. The second was James the Lesser, son of Alphaeus. Another James (known as James the Just) is also mentioned in the Bible as being the brother of Jesus.

Since the 13th century this name has been used in England, though it became more common in Scotland where it was borne by several kings. In the 17th century the Scottish king James VI inherited the English throne, becoming the first ruler of all Britain, and the name grew much more popular. Famous bearers include the English explorer Captain James Cook (1728-1779), the Scottish inventor James Watt (1736-1819), and the Irish novelist and poet James Joyce (1882-1941). This name has also been borne by six American presidents. A notable fictional bearer is the British spy James Bond, created by author Ian Fleming.
JACOB   male   English, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Jewish, Biblical
From the Latin Iacobus, which was from the Greek Ιακωβος (Iakobos), which was from the Hebrew name יַעֲקֹב (Ya'aqov). In the Old Testament Jacob (later called Israel) is the son of Isaac and Rebecca and the father of the twelve founders of the twelve tribes of Israel. He was born holding his twin brother Esau's heel, and his name is explained as meaning "holder of the heel" or "supplanter", because he twice deprived his brother of his rights as the firstborn son (see Genesis 27:36). Other theories claim that it is in fact derived from a hypothetical name like יַעֲקֹבְאֵל (Ya'aqov'el) meaning "may God protect".

The English names Jacob and James derive from the same source, with James coming from Latin Iacomus, a later variant of Iacobus. Unlike English, many languages do not have separate spellings for the two names.

In England, Jacob was mainly regarded as a Jewish name during the Middle Ages, though the variant James was used among Christians. Jacob came into general use as a Christian name after the Protestant Reformation. A famous bearer was Jacob Grimm (1785-1863), the German linguist and writer who was, with his brother Wilhelm, the author of 'Grimm's Fairy Tales'.
FULL FORMS
ENGLISH: Evan, Hank, Ian, Ivan, Jack, Jackalyn, Jacklyn, Jaclyn, Jacqueline, Jacquelyn, Jake, Jaqueline, Jaquelyn, John, Johnie, Johnnie, Johnny, Jon, Sean, Shane, Shaun, Shawn, Shayne, Van
EQUIVALENTS
AFRICAN AMERICAN: Deshaun, Deshawn, Keshaun, Keshawn, Rashaun, Rashawn
ALBANIAN: Gjon
ARABIC: Yahya, Yuhanna
ARMENIAN: Hovhannes, Hovik, Hovo, Ohannes
BASQUE: Ganix, Ion, Jon
BELARUSIAN: Ivan, Yan
BIBLICAL GREEK: Ioannes
BIBLICAL HEBREW: Yehochanan, Yochanan
BIBLICAL LATIN: Iohannes
BIBLICAL: Jehohanan, Johanan, John
BRETON: Yanick, Yann, Yannic, Yannick
BULGARIAN: Ioan, Ivan, Ivo, Yanko, Yoan, Zhaklina
CATALAN: Jan, Joan
CORNISH: Jowan
CORSICAN: Ghjuvan
CROATIAN: Ivan, Ivica, Ivo, Janko, Vanja, Žaklina
CZECH: Honza, Ivan, Jan, Janek
DANISH: Bine, Hans, Jacobine, Jan, Jannick, Jannik, Jens, Johan, Johannes, Jon
DUTCH: Coba, Hanke, Hanne, Hannes, Hans, Jacoba, Jacobina, Jacobine, Jacomina, Jan, Jo, Johan, Johannes, Joop, Mina
ENGLISH (BRITISH): Jacquetta, Jacqui
ENGLISH: Jaci, Jacki, Jaime, Jaimie, Jaki, Jakki, Jami, Jamie, Jaye, Jayla, Jaylen, Jaylene, Jaylin, Jaylyn, Jayma, Jayme
ESPERANTO: Joĉjo, Johano
ESTONIAN: Jaan, Johannes, Juhan
FAROESE: Jóannes, Jóhannes, Jón
FINNISH: Hannes, Hannu, Jani, Janne, Johannes, Joni, Jouni, Juha, Juhana, Juhani, Juho, Jukka, Jussi
FRENCH: Jacqueline, Jacquette, Jean, Jeannot, Yanick, Yann, Yannic, Yannick
GALICIAN: Xoán
GEORGIAN: Ioane, Ivane, Vano
GERMAN: Hannes, Hans, Jan, Jo, Johann, Johannes
GREEK: Gianni, Giannis, Ioannis, Yanni, Yannis, Yianni, Yiannis
HAWAIIAN: Keoni
HEBREW: Yochanan
HUNGARIAN: Iván, Jancsi, Jani, Janika, János
ICELANDIC: Jóhann, Jóhannes, Jón
INDONESIAN: Yohanes
IRISH: Eoin, Seán, Sean, Shane
ITALIAN: Giacoma, Giacomina, Gian, Gianni, Giannino, Giovanni, Ivan, Ivano, Nino, Vanni
LATE ROMAN: Joannes, Johannes
LATVIAN: Jānis
LIMBURGISH: Mina, Sjang, Sjeng
LITHUANIAN: Jonas
MACEDONIAN: Ivan, Ivo, Jovan, Zhaklina
MANX: Ean, Juan
MEDIEVAL ENGLISH: Hankin, Hann, Jackin, Jan, Jankin, Jon
MEDIEVAL FRENCH: Jehan
MEDIEVAL ITALIAN: Zuan
NORWEGIAN: Hans, Jacobine, Jan, Jens, Johan, Johannes, Jon, Jone
OCCITAN: Joan
OLD CHURCH SLAVIC: Ioannu
PERSIAN: Yahya
POLISH: Iwan, Jan, Janek, Janusz, Żaklina
PORTUGUESE (BRAZILIAN): Jaqueline
PORTUGUESE: João, Joãozinho
ROMANIAN: Iancu, Ioan, Ion, Ionel, Ionuț, Nelu
RUSSIAN: Ioann, Ivan, Vanya
SAMI: Juhán
SCOTTISH: Eoin, Iain, Ian, Jamesina, Jock, Jockie, Jocky, Seoc
SERBIAN: Ivan, Ivica, Ivo, Janko, Jovan, Vanja, Žaklina
SLOVAK: Ivan, Ján, Janko
SLOVENE: Anže, Ivan, Jan, Janez, Janko, Žan
SPANISH: Iván, Juan, Juanito, Xuan
SWEDISH: Hampus, Hannes, Hans, Hasse, Jan, Janne, Jens, Johan, Johannes, Jon
TURKISH: Yahya
UKRAINIAN: Ivan
WELSH: Evan, Ianto, Iefan, Ieuan, Ifan, Ioan, Iwan, Siôn
MASCULINE FORMS
ARABIC: Yakub, Yaqoob, Yaqub
ARMENIAN: Hagop, Hakob
BASQUE: Jakes
BIBLICAL GREEK: Iakobos
BIBLICAL HEBREW: Yaakov
BIBLICAL LATIN: Iacobus
BIBLICAL: Jacob, James
BULGARIAN: Yakov
CATALAN: Jaume, Jaumet
CORNISH: Jago
CROATIAN: Jakov, Jakša
CZECH: Jakub
DANISH: Ib, Jacob, Jakob, Jeppe
DUTCH: Cobus, Coos, Jaap, Jacob, Jacobus, Jakob, Kobe, Kobus, Koos, Sjaak, Sjakie
ENGLISH: Coby, Jacob, Jae, Jake, James, Jamey, Jay, Jaycob, Jaymes, Jeb, Jem, Jemmy, Jim, Jimi, Jimmie, Jimmy, Koby
ESTONIAN: Jaagup, Jaak, Jaakob
FAROESE: Jákup
FINNISH: Jaakko, Jaakob, Jaakoppi, Jaska
FLEMISH: Jaak
FRENCH: Jacky, Jacques
FRISIAN: Japik
GALICIAN: Iago
GEORGIAN: Iakob, Koba
GERMAN: Jakob, Jockel
HAWAIIAN: Iakopa, Kimo
HEBREW: Akiba, Akiva, Yaakov, Yakov
HUNGARIAN: Jakab, Jákob
ICELANDIC: Jakob
IRISH: Séamas, Séamus, Shamus, Sheamus
ITALIAN: Giacobbe, Giacomo, Iacopo, Jacopo, Lapo
JEWISH: Jacob
LATE ROMAN: Iacomus, Jacobus
LITHUANIAN: Jokūbas
MACEDONIAN: Jakov
MAORI: Hemi
NORWEGIAN: Jacob, Jakob
OLD CHURCH SLAVIC: Iakovu
POLISH: Jakub, Kuba
PORTUGUESE: Iago, Jacó, Jaime
RUSSIAN: Yakov, Yasha
SCOTTISH: Jamie, Seumas
SERBIAN: Jakov
SLOVAK: Jakub
SLOVENE: Jaka, Jakob, Jaša
SPANISH: Jacobo, Jaime, Yago
SWEDISH: Jacob, Jakob
TURKISH: Yakup
UKRAINIAN: Yakiv
WELSH: Iago
YIDDISH: Kapel, Koppel, Yankel
FEMININE FORMS
AFRICAN AMERICAN: Lashawn, Tajuana
BASQUE: Jone
BIBLICAL GREEK: Ioanna
BIBLICAL LATIN: Iohanna
BIBLICAL: Joanna
BULGARIAN: Ioana, Ivana, Ivanka, Yana, Yanka, Yoana
CATALAN: Jana, Joana
CROATIAN: Ivana, Ivanka, Nina, Žana
CZECH: Iva, Ivana, Ivanka, Ivka, Jana, Janička, Johana, Nina
DANISH: Hanna, Hanne, Janne, Jannicke, Jannike, Jeanette, Johanna, Johanne, Jonna, Nina, Vanja
DUTCH: Hanna, Hanne, Hannie, Jana, Janine, Janna, Janneke, Jantine, Jantje, Jeanette, Jeanine, Jeannette, Jennigje, Jenny, Johanna, Johanneke, Nina
ENGLISH: Genette, Jan, Janae, Jane, Janeka, Janel, Janele, Janella, Janelle, Janene, Janessa, Janet, Janetta, Janette, Janey, Janice, Janie, Janine, Janis, Janna, Jannah, Jannette, Jannine, Jayna, Jayne, Jaynie, Jean, Jeana, Jeane, Jeanette, Jeanie, Jeanine, Jeanna, Jeanne, Jeannette, Jeannie, Jeannine, Jeni, Jenna, Jenni, Jennie, Jenny, Jessalyn, Jessi, Jessie, Jessye, Jo, Joan, Joanie, Joann, Joanna, Joanne, Joetta, Joey, Johanna, Johna, Johnna, Jojo, Joleen, Jolene, Jonelle, Jonette, Joni, Jonie, Nena, Netta, Nettie, Nina, Seanna, Shauna, Shavonne, Shawna, Sheena, Sheenagh, Shena, Shevaun, Shevon
ESTONIAN: Johanna
FINNISH: Hanna, Hannele, Janina, Janna, Jenna, Jenni, Jenny, Johanna, Jonna, Nina
FRENCH: Janine, Jeanette, Jeanine, Jeanne, Jeannette, Jeannine, Joanne, Johanne, Nina, Ninette
GALICIAN: Xoana
GERMAN: Hanna, Hanne, Jana, Janina, Janine, Jenny, Johanna, Nina
GREEK: Gianna, Ioanna, Nana, Yanna
HUNGARIAN: Hanna, Johanna, Zsanett
ICELANDIC: Jenný, Jóhanna, Jóna
IRISH: Chevonne, Shavonne, Shevaun, Shevon, Síne, Sinéad, Siobhán
ITALIAN: Gia, Gianna, Giannina, Giovanna, Giovannetta, Nina, Vanna
LATE ROMAN: Johanna
LITHUANIAN: Janina
MACEDONIAN: Ivana, Jovana, Jovanka, Jovka, Vana
MEDIEVAL FRENCH: Jehanne, Johanne
NORWEGIAN: Hanna, Hanne, Janne, Jannicke, Jannike, Jeanette, Johanna, Johanne, Nina, Vanja
POLISH: Asia, Janina, Joanna, Joasia, Nina
PORTUGUESE: Joana, Joaninha
ROMANIAN: Ioana, Ionela, Oana
RUSSIAN: Ivanna, Yana, Zhanna, Zhannochka
SCOTTISH: Jean, Jessie, Seona, Seonag, Seònaid, Sheena, Sheona, Shona, Sìne, Sìneag, Teasag
SERBIAN: Ivana, Ivanka, Jovana, Jovanka, Nina
SLOVAK: Iva, Ivana, Ivanka, Ivka, Jana, Janka, Nina
SLOVENE: Iva, Ivana, Ivanka, Jana, Nina, Žana
SPANISH: Jenny, Juana, Juanita
SWEDISH: Hanna, Janina, Janna, Jannicke, Jannike, Jeanette, Jennie, Jenny, Johanna, Jonna, Nina, Vanja
UKRAINIAN: Yana
WELSH: Shan, Siân, Siana, Siani, Sioned, Siwan
OTHER FORMS
BASQUE: Xanti
CATALAN: Dídac
ENGLISH: Jackson, Jameson, Jamison, Jaxon, Jaxson, Malone, Sinjin, Yancy
MEDIEVAL SPANISH: Didacus
PORTUGUESE (BRAZILIAN): Thiago
PORTUGUESE: Diogo, Santiago, Tiago
SCOTTISH: Hamish
SPANISH: Diego, Santiago
THEOLOGY: Yahweh
WELSH: Bevan