Jack

Boy

Origin: English · Hebrew

Meaning

“medieval English pet form of John (via Jankin), so ultimately Hebrew 'God is gracious'”

Jack originated as a medieval diminutive of John and became so common that the phrase every man Jack came to mean every person.

Rarity: common

Peak decade: 1950s

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