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Surnames JJack, Jackson, is a Scottish and English patronymic name, from the Old French given name Jacques, which was the French form of the Latin Jacobus. It is also a Scottish and English pet form of John, borrowed from Low German and Dutch pet forms Jankin and Jackin, which come from Jan (the German version of John). Occasionally Jack is derived as an Anglicization of similar-sounding Jewish names. Variants of the English form are Jake and Jagg, Jacques, Jaquith. Cognates include Iago (Wales); Jagoe, Jago, Jeggo (Cornish); Jacques, Jacque (French); Jacq (Provencal); Giachi, Giacchi, Iacchi, Zacchi, Zacco (Italian). Jacks, Jags, Jakes , and Jackson are all patronymic forms of Jack.
James,is an English patronymic name derived from Hebrew Y aakov > Latin Jacobus > Late Latin Jacmus -- and believed originating in the Hebrew term akev meaning heel. A biblical story contains the mention of a heel in the birth of Jacob. In English, Jacob and James are distinctly separate names, but throughout the rest of the world, the two are considered the same name in cognate form. Cognates of James are Jacqueme (French); Jayume, Jaulmes, Jaume, Jaumes (Provencal); Giacomo, Giamo, Giacomi, Iacomo, Iacomi, Como, Comi, Cumo (Italian); Jaime (Spanish); Juame (Catalan). There are dozens of diminutive forms of James. Patronymic forms include Jameson, Jamisom, Jamieson, Jemison, Jimpson, Jimson, Gemson, Gimson (English); McKeamish, McJames , (Scot); Di Giacomo (Italian); Jaimez (Spanish).
Janson,is a variation of the English Patronymic name Jane, derived from the Middle English given name Jan, a variant of John. The feminine name Jane was not around during the period of time when surnames originated. Other variations are Jaine, Jayne, Jean, Jenne, Genn, Jaynes, Jeynes, Jannis, Janns, Jenness , and Jennison, among others.
Jarvis,is an English patronymic name, from the given name Gervase , brought to England by the conquering Normans, and comprised of the Germanic elements geri meaning spear + vase meaning meaning unclear. Jarvis is also a place name, from Jervaulx in Northern Yorkshire, the site of a Cistercian monastery and named from the Anglo-Norman-French name of the river Ure + vaulx meaning valley. Jervis is a variation of the first case, and Gervis, Gervase , and Jarvie are variations of the second origin.
Jenks,is an English Patronymic name derived the long way around from the given name Jenkin (normally suffixes are added rather than taken away), in this case, the Anglo-Norman suffix -in is removed. Jenkin was a Middle English given name that came as a diminutive form of John.
Jennings,is an English patronymic name from the Middle English given name Janyn, a diminutive form of John (from Hebrew -- Jehovah has favoured me with a son). Variations are Jannings, Jennins, Jennens .
Jennison,is a variation of the patronymic name Jane (not to be confused with the female given name Jane, which didn't appear until the 17th century). Jane evolved from Jan , a Middle English version of John, which was found primarily in the Devon and Cornwall areas of England. Jennison is a patronymic form designating the "son of Jan." Other forms are Jain, Jaine, Jean, Jenne, Jenn,
Genn, Janet, Jennett, jankin, Janes, jaynes, Jeynes, Jeanes, Jeans, Jeens, Jeneson, Jannis, Jans, Janson, Jenns, Jenness, Jenison, Jennison.
Johnson,English Patronymic Name:One of the earliest first names was John (gift of God), which in the 17th century replaced William as the most popular name for a male. As a patronymic name, Johnson from England and Scandinavia became the most widely found name in America, and its Welsh version Jones the fifth-most prolific.
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