Why is Ross Jack?

[1van Sprou7e]

Anyone know why our manager is called Jack? According to Wikipedia his name is John James Ross

[660]

He writes a controversial blog that he is trying to distance himself from

[Captain Trips]

Mind Ross Jack? Think he played for Dunfermline.

[Marvellous]

It's quite common.

[eezyrider]

Anyone know why our manager is called Jack? According to Wikipedia his name is John James Ross

Jack is common nickname for John similar to people called William being called Bill. John F Kennedy was called
Jack by his relatives.

EZ

[green day]

Anyone know why our manager is called Jack? According to Wikipedia his name is John James Ross

Sometimes Jack is used instead of John.

For example, if someone else in the family is called John (say the father?), the family may refer to the son as Jack.

Its quite common.

[iwasthere1972]

Anyone know why our manager is called Jack? According to Wikipedia his name is John James Ross

Because his wife Jill told him to change it. :agree:

[jingler1954]

Because his wife Jill told him to change it. :agree:

There is always something on here to make me laugh.

[Ryan91]

Let's face it, the real question is "How is Jack Ross?"

[HoboHarry]

Because his wife Jill told him to change it. :agree:

Bravo, that made me laugh.....

[Fuzzywuzzy]

Sometimes Jack is used instead of John.

For example, if someone else in the family is called John (say the father?), the family may refer to the son as Jack.

Its quite common.

Can get messy. Known a few Ian's the went by john

[Jack]

No idea.

Best wishes

John

[Skol]

Couldve been Jock

[Wilson]

Can get messy. Known a few Ian's the went by john

I know a John that goes by Ian.

[Scouse Hibee]

Because Bob was his uncle and Fannie was his auntie.

[Colr]

Anyone know why our manager is called Jack? According to Wikipedia his name is John James Ross

Jack is a pet name for John. Has been for a very, very long time.

[J-C]

John came from the Latin Johannes, which became the Old/Middle French Jehan and the Old Dutch Jan. In medieval English, Jan became Jankin, which bounced back to the French, who prob lived it “Jackin,” hence, or so the theory goes, the nickname Jack

My dad was a John like myself and he got called Jack/Jackie., another derivative is Jock.

[The 90+2]

No idea.

Best wishes

John

😂😂

[Jim44]

The team that Jack built .......... you heard it here first. :greengrin

[Frankhfc]

Jack is a pet name for John. Has been for a very, very long time.

Yep, for a very long while indeed. Just as Jim/Jimmy is for James.

[Frankhfc]

The team that Jack built .......... you heard it here first. :greengrin

:aok:

[LaMotta]

Sometimes Jack is used instead of John.

For example, if someone else in the family is called John (say the father?), the family may refer to the son as Jack.

Its quite common.

It might be common but it's also very bizaare:greengrin

[monktonharp]

Because his wife Jill told him to change it. :agree:for every Jack there's a Jenny :agree:

[monktonharp]

My uncle Joke, John
I’m sometimes referred to as Jake, John
Jack isn’t soo far away.

Erm, don’t know why.It's because we're aw Jock/Jake/Jack Thompson's bairns:wink:

[Musselbound]

I know a John that goes by Ian.

Iain is the Gaelic for John.

[Jim44]

Most older guys called Jack were christened John, eg Jack Hawkins, Jack Rebus (fictional but same) Jack Jones etc. Most younger men and kids called Jack were christened Jack ........ more or less. :greengrin

[Hibrandenburg]

Sometimes Jack is used instead of John.

For example, if someone else in the family is called John (say the father?), the family may refer to the son as Jack.

Its quite common.

This was the case with my grandfather.

[CentreLine]

Iain is the Gaelic for John.

John is the English for Ian

[Kojock]

My dad was named John but was known as Jack. During his lifetime I never heard anyone call him John.