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I don't know if this is the correct place to put this question...
...But how did names like Henry get the nickname Hank and John get the nickname Jack?My PNL's: https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/218753
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Both result from the medieval diminutive suffix -kin.Jan (a form of John) -> Jankin -> Jackin -> JackHann (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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Cool, thank you!
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