Jock

  • Boy
  • 4 letters
English Diminutive of John: God is gracious. During the Middle Ages, Jack was so common that it was used as a general term for 'man' or 'boy'.
Hebrew Supplanter.
Scottish God is gracious. A diminutive of John and influenced by Jack. Today, Jock is commonly used as a nickname for someone who is heavily involved in sports and has been used in the past as a nickname for a Scot or as a slang term for a Scottish soldier.
Variant of Jack
Famous bearer American actor Jack Lemmon.

Jock is a boy’s name of English, Hebrew and Scottish origin. Meaning in English: Diminutive of John: God is gracious. During the Middle Ages, Jack was so common that it was used as a general term for ‘man’ or ‘boy’. Meaning in Hebrew: Supplanter. Meaning in Scottish: God is gracious. A diminutive of John and influenced by Jack. Today, Jock is commonly used as a nickname for someone who is heavily involved in sports and has been used in the past as a nickname for a Scot or as a slang term for a Scottish soldier. Jock is a variant of Jack. Famous bearer: American actor Jack Lemmon. The name has 4 letters.

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