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In 2014, Jack was again the most popular name for baby boys in Ireland. [12] In 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2013, Jack was the most common name given to boys in Australia. [13] According to the United States Census of 1990, Jack is an uncommon American name, the given name for 0.315% of the male population and 0.001% of the female population.
Jack, from Jankin, is usually a diminutive of John but can also be used as a short form for many names derived from Jacob like Jacques. For example, in French "Jacky" is commonly used as a nickname for Jacques , in Dutch "Jack" is a pet form of Jacob or Jacobus along with the other nicknames "Sjaak", "Sjaakie" and "Jaak".
The occurrence of Jack as a surname is much less frequent than its use as a male forename. In 1990, in the United States, this surname is shared by about 0.007% of the population, though the geographical distribution of the surname has been broad since at least 1840, at which time there was a modest concentration of Jacks in Pennsylvania.
Jack cards of all four suits in the English pattern. A Jack or Knave, in some games referred to as a Bower, in Tarot card games as a Valet, is a playing card which, in traditional French and English decks, pictures a man in the traditional or historic aristocratic or courtier dress generally associated with Europe of the 16th or 17th century.
Jacob is a common masculine given name of Hebrew origin. The English form is derived from the Latin Iacobus, from the Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iakobos), ultimately from the Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (Yaʿaqōḇ), the name of Jacob, biblical patriarch of the Israelites, and a major figure in the Abrahamic religions.
The name dethroned Emma, which had maintained its spot as most popular female name for the previous five years. Meanwhile, Liam was the most popular male name for the seventh year in a row.
"Congratulations [Jack] Ma for the safe landing," said one user on Chinese social media platform Weibo. "The comeback of [Jack] Ma is a shot in the arm to the current Chinese economy," said another.
Jack opens the door and we see only his reaction — a look of absolute horror — before we cut to black. Naturally, we're left to wonder what it is that has startled Jack so thoroughly. "A ...