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[Facts] Re: I don't know if this is the correct place to put this question...

by Mike C

3/5/2021, 10:02 AM

Both result from the medieval diminutive suffix -kin.

Jan (a form of John) -> Jankin -> Jackin -> Jack

Hann (a form of John) -> Hankin -> Hank

(Hann/Hankin/Hank could occasionally be used as diminutives of Henry, but they were typically from John)

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