Does anyone know how Jack came to be a nickname for John?

Does anyone know how Jack came to be a nickname for John?
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answer:I’ve wondered this myself. There are actually quite a few conventional nicknames that do not look like obvious derivatives of the given name. Here are a few that I can think of just offhand: Bill or Billy for William Bob or Bobby for Robert Ned or Ted for Edward Dick for Richard Peggy for Margaret Sally for Sarah Nancy for Anne I don’t think the idea of being “short” for something is as significant as that it is considered a diminutive. Many diminutives (“kitty” for “cat,” “doggie” for “dog”) are actually longer, but they still convey the idea of littleness.
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