Happy Birthday Jack Personalized Card
– Happy birthday to you Jack! I wish you a very special day, sending this Happy Birthday Jack personalized card to you. Dear Jack, I wish you a bright and beautiful day on your special day. This named card was specially designed for Jack’s birthday. Jack is also a good name to be given to newborn babies.
Jack Given Name Meaning & History
GENDER: Masculine, USAGE: English, PRONOUNCED: JAK. 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-).
Often used as a nickname for the name John back in the day, Jack has climbed the beanstalk of baby names to become a relatively popular name for boys, particularly in the UK. Jack is a medieval diminutive of John. John originates in the Hebrew language and means “God is merciful”. It has been one of the most popular masculine given names over centuries and in different spellings all over the world. Throughout history, it was borne by numerous kings, princes, emperors, popes, and saints, the most famous being John the Baptist and John the Apostle. More recently, the famous bearers include John F. Kennedy and John Lennon. Famous Jacks: Jack Nicholson – actor, Jack Lemmon – actor, Jack Adams – hockey player, Jack Gibson – hockey player.
