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Jock

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jock'jock'1 syllable
🇬🇧English
Athletic

MEANING

A diminutive of John or a slang term for an athlete

ORIGIN

Scottish

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Scottish diminutive of John, also used as a slang term for an athlete in American English.

CULTURAL NOTES

In Scotland, it is traditionally used as a diminutive of John. In American culture, it often refers to someone who is athletic or involved in sports.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Historically, Jock has been used as a familiar term for John, particularly in Scotland, for centuries. Its use as a term for an athlete became popular in the United States during the 20th century.

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FAQs About Jock

The name Jock means "A diminutive of John or a slang term for an athlete" in English.
Jock has Scottish origins. Derived from the Scottish diminutive of John, also used as a slang term for an athlete in American English.
Jock is pronounced jock (jock). It has 1 syllable.
On Naymt, every name is color-coded by gender: green indicates a "masculine" name (one that has only ever appeared in the boys' top 1000 since 1880), purple indicates a "feminine" name (only in the girls' top 1000), and yellow indicates a "neutral" name (one that has appeared in the top 1000 for both genders at some point in history).
Popular nicknames for Jock include Jack, Johnny.
Sibling name ideas that pair well with Jock include Jack, Jake, Jill, Jane.
The most common spelling is Jock. Alternative spellings include Joc, Jok.