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This page includes a list of biblical proper names that start with J in English transcription. Some of the names are given with a proposed etymological meaning. For further information on the names included on the list, the reader may consult the sources listed below in the References and External Links.
Names play a variety of roles in the Bible. They sometimes relate to the nominee's role in a biblical narrative , as in the case of Nabal , a foolish man whose name means "fool". [ 1 ] Names in the Bible can represent human hopes, divine revelations , or are used to illustrate prophecies .
Jack is a given name of English origin, originally a diminutive of John. Alternatively it may commonly be a diminutive of Jacob, its French variant Jacques, or given names like Jackson which have been derived from surnames. [2] Since the late 20th century, Jack has become one of the most common names for boys in many English-speaking countries.
Indeed, at this time, the use of biblical, Christian, or Hebrew names and surnames became very popular, and entered the European lexicon. [ 6 ] Robert J., a Knight Crusader in 1248, was the first documented use of the surname. [ 7 ]
Jackson (/ ˈ dʒ æ k s ən /) is a common surname of Scottish, Irish and English origin eventually becoming a common American surname also.In 1980, Jackson was the 24th most common surname in England and Wales. [1]
The name is also found in the Bible. The house of a man named Jason was used as a refuge by the apostle Paul and Silas. [8] In his case, it could come as a Hellenized form of Joshua. The name's adoption in the United Kingdom peaked during the 1970s, when it was among the top 20 male names, but it had fallen out of the top 100 by 2003. [9]
Toriano Porter reflects on Jackson’s recent passing and the shared name that connects him to this rock ‘n’ roll icon.
Famous bearers include the American inventor Samuel F. B. Morse (1791–1872), the Irish writer Samuel Beckett (1906–89) and the American author Samuel Clemens (1835–1910), who wrote under the pen name Mark Twain. [6] The name Samuel is popular amongst Black Africans, as well as among African Americans who follow Christianity and Islam alike.