Jack

Meaning

Name

1. A unisex given name from Hebrew, also used as a pet form of John or more rarely, Jacob.
2. A surname.
3. (colloquial) Jack Daniel's, a brand of Tennessee whiskey.
4. An unincorporated community in Coffee County, Alabama, United States.
5. An unincorporated community in Dent County, Missouri, United States.
6. Ellipsis of Monterey Jack., a type of cheese.

Noun

1. (informal) A placeholder or conventional name for any man, particularly a younger, lower-class man.
2. (informal) Ellipsis of Jack Tar., a sailor.
3. (informal) Ellipsis of Jack Rum., a soldier.
4. A jacqueminot rose.

Synonyms

Johnny

John

tar

old salt

Jack-tar

knave

seaman

gob

James

sea dog

mariner

Hank

seafarer

Jake

Joe

Jean

Jim

Joan

Hyacinthe

Shane

wind lass

buster

Shawn

dude

hand

✋

jack

Jacob

laborer

labourer

operative

robot

🤖

sailor

Sean

worker

workingman

workman

wright

Pronounced as (IPA)

/d͡ʒæk/

Etymology

From Middle English Jackin, Jankin, a popular pet form of John; rarely also an anglicized form of French Jacques (equivalent of Jacob and James). It can be also used as nickname for Jacob. Though the name was originally a pet form, it has become more of an independent name. Equivalent to John + -kin, Jake or Jacques. See also Middle French Hennequin, Jannequin and Middle Dutch Janneken.

Sentences

Jack London , Waikiki Beach , Honolulu , Oahu .