Etymology

jock

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Today it means: A common man. Full definition →

English Jock ← Middle English Jackin ← French Jacques
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jock · noun1

  1. Biblical Hebrewעָקַב
  2. Biblical Hebrewיַעֲקֹב (yaʿăqōḇ)
  3. Ancient GreekἸακώβ (Iakṓb)
  4. Ancient GreekἸάκωβος (Iákōbos)
  5. LatinIācōbusslbor.?
  6. FrenchJacques
  7. Middle EnglishJackin
  8. EnglishJack
  9. EnglishJock
  10. English todayjock

From Jock, a Scottish hypocoristic form of John (compare Jack).

jock · noun2

The computer slang meanings are derived from jockey. The athletic slang meanings in turn date from the mid-20th century and are simple abbreviations of jockstrap.

jock · noun3

Unknown.

Jock · proper noun, noun4

  1. Biblical Hebrewעָקַב
  2. Biblical Hebrewיַעֲקֹב (yaʿăqōḇ)
  3. Ancient GreekἸακώβ (Iakṓb)
  4. Ancient GreekἸάκωβος (Iákōbos)
  5. LatinIācōbusslbor.?
  6. FrenchJacques
  7. Middle EnglishJackin
  8. EnglishJack
  9. English todayJock

A Scots variant of Jack.

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