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In response to "So explain to me. Why is 'Jack' a nickname for 'John'? -- nm" by ty97

Because in medieval times they didn't have enough names, so people invented diminutive forms of names to distinguish older people from

Posted by Roger More (aka rogermore) Sep 20 '17, 07:24

younger people with the same names. Jankin was one alternative name for John, and over time that became Jack.

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