jackie

IPA/dʒˈaki/
KK[dʒˈæki]IPA/dʒˈækiː/

jackie — noun

1. an English first name for girls and women, originally a short form of the name J

1.noun
Definition

an English first name for girls and women, originally a short form of the name Jacqueline

Example

Jackie plays the flute in the school orchestra every Wednesday.

name as subject + verb of habitual action

My friend Jackie just adopted a rescue cat from the shelter.

my friend + [name] + past tense verb

Word family

  • Jacqueline
    nounB1
  • Jack
    nounB1

Etymology

HebrewGreekLatinFrenchEnglish

Jackie is a diminutive of Jacqueline, which is the feminine form of Jacques, the French version of the name Jacob (from Latin Iacobus, Greek Ἰάκωβος Iakōbos, Hebrew יַעֲקֹב Yaʿaqov, meaning 'supplanter' or 'may God protect').