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ArchivesRe: Jack vs. Jacques...?
in reply to a message by Sabertooth
It's just a coincidence. Jacques is the French form of James (ultimately from Jacob), while Jack/Jock is short for John (Jean in French). Two completely different etymologies.
If you look at the IPA pronunciation, the names aren't even that similar: [jak] versus [djæk].
Alexandrina, Annabella, Clementine, Charlotte, Emilienne, Florence, Frederica, Katharina, Mary (May), Maud, Penelope, Rosamund, Theodora (Teddy).
Aubrey, Axel, Benedict, Bertrand (Bertie), Cuthbert, Dashiell, Everard, John (Jack) Leopold (Leo), Magnus, Matthias, Maximilian (Max), Wilfred.
If you look at the IPA pronunciation, the names aren't even that similar: [jak] versus [djæk].
Alexandrina, Annabella, Clementine, Charlotte, Emilienne, Florence, Frederica, Katharina, Mary (May), Maud, Penelope, Rosamund, Theodora (Teddy).
Aubrey, Axel, Benedict, Bertrand (Bertie), Cuthbert, Dashiell, Everard, John (Jack) Leopold (Leo), Magnus, Matthias, Maximilian (Max), Wilfred.
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