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American humorist and writer (born 1949)
Jack Handey (born February 25, 1949) is an American humorist. He is best known for his "Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey", a large body of surrealistic one-liner
Jack_Handey
American comedian and television host (born 1947)
Schimmel, Richard Jeni, Louie Anderson, Elayne Boosler, Byron Allen, Jack Handey, and Steve Oedekerk. By the summer of 1977, Letterman was a writer and
David_Letterman
Canadian comedian and actor (born 1950)
colleague Andrea Martin, also in 1980. Short is uncle to the couple's two sons, Jack and Joe. Bob Dolman and Andrea Martin divorced in 2004. Short is a first
Martin_Short
American actress and comedian (born 1970)
later referenced when Tina returned to SNL 2 weeks later, to feature in Jack Black's hosted Series 51 Epsiode, wearing a fur coat made out of the fictional
Tina_Fey
2025 American television special
DiCenzo, James Downey, Tina Fey, Jimmy Fowlie, Alison Gates, Sudi Green, Jack Handey, Steve Higgins, Colin Jost, Erik Kenward, Dennis McNicholas, Seth Meyers
Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary Special
Saturday_Night_Live_50th_Anniversary_Special
American actor and screenwriter (born 1962)
early stages of their careers, including Sarah Silverman, Paul F. Tompkins, Jack Black, Tom Kenny, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Brian Posehn and Scott Aukerman. While
Bob_Odenkirk
Canadian and American actress (1954–2026)
Greg Daniels, Tom Davis, James Downey, Al Franken, Shannon Gaughan, Jack Handey, Phil Hartman, George Meyer, Lorne Michaels, Mike Myers, Conan O'Brien
Catherine_O'Hara
American and Canadian actress (born 1947)
was previously married to Bob Dolman and had two sons with him, Joe and Jack. She has a grandchild via her elder son. Through her marriage to Dolman,
Andrea_Martin
American writer and director (born 1962)
Greg Daniels, Tom Davis, James Downey, Al Franken, Shannon Gaughan, Jack Handey, Phil Hartman, George Meyer, Lorne Michaels, Mike Myers, Conan O'Brien
Matt_Wickline
Canadian actor and comedian (born 1949)
writing staff including Thomas along with Buck Henry, George Meyer, Jack Handey, Al Franken, Tom Davis, Valri Bromfield and Steve Martin. Thomas tried
Dave_Thomas_(actor)
American comedy writer and producer (born 1952)
Greg Daniels, Tom Davis, James Downey, Al Franken, Shannon Gaughan, Jack Handey, Phil Hartman, George Meyer, Lorne Michaels, Mike Myers, Conan O'Brien
Jim_Downey_(comedian)
Canadian-American actor, comedian, filmmaker, musician, and singer (born 1963)
Greg Daniels, Tom Davis, James Downey, Al Franken, Shannon Gaughan, Jack Handey, Phil Hartman, George Meyer, Lorne Michaels, Mike Myers, Conan O'Brien
Mike_Myers
American television host, comedian, and writer (born 1963)
three episodes that O'Brien wrote for the series. Comedians Will Ferrell and Jack Black also paid their farewell to the show in the series finale. In 2018
Conan_O'Brien
American comedian, writer, and actor (born 1960)
produced, and starred as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog in The Jack and Triumph Show, alongside Jack McBrayer in 2015. It was announced in January 2016 that
Robert_Smigel
British comedian and actor (born 1962)
Laurence Boswell. In June 2010, she replaced James Spader in the role of Jack Lawson in David Mamet's play Race on Broadway. Izzard has appeared in numerous
Eddie_Izzard
Canadian and American producer (born 1944)
various other interviews, Tina Fey admitted that Alec Baldwin's character Jack Donaghy on 30 Rock is inspired by Michaels. In a different interview, on
Lorne_Michaels
American actor, writer, and comedian (born 1960)
investigation of a serial killer in 1882 New York City, spoofing London's infamous Jack the Ripper case. Into Hot Air tells the story of Chris climbing Mount Everest
Chris_Elliott
Hammond (born 1955) Nick Hancock (born 1962) Tony Hancock (1924–1968) Jack Handey (born 1949) Chelsea Handler (born 1975) Colin Hanks (born 1977) Tom Hanks
List_of_comedians
Canadian comedian and actor (born 1953)
Greg Daniels, Tom Davis, James Downey, Al Franken, Shannon Gaughan, Jack Handey, Phil Hartman, George Meyer, Lorne Michaels, Mike Myers, Conan O'Brien
Rick_Moranis
Parody advertisement
back for several "Best of Saturday Night Live" specials. Written by Jack Handey and voiced by Phil Hartman, the ad featured three "kids" portrayed by
Happy_Fun_Ball
Conway Jane Curtin Andy Daly Larry David Jack Dee Nathan Fielder Jim Gaffigan Zach Galifianakis Dave Gorman Jack Handey Steve Harvey Mitch Hedberg Tim Heidecker
List_of_deadpan_comedians
American comedian and actor (1928–2021)
Hartounian History of the World, Part I (1981) – Jew #1 Caddyshack II (1988) – Jack Hartounian Chicken Soup (1989) – Jackie Fisher The Simpsons – Rabbi Hyman
Jackie_Mason
Canadian actor and comedian (born 1946)
Bud Abbott, Milton Berle, John Charles Daly, Gene Shalit, Judd Hirsch, Jack Carter, Muammar al-Gaddafi, Tony Dow, James Caan, Lorne Greene, Rex Reed
Eugene_Levy
Canadian actor and comedian (1950–1994)
Greg Daniels, Tom Davis, James Downey, Al Franken, Shannon Gaughan, Jack Handey, Phil Hartman, George Meyer, Lorne Michaels, Mike Myers, Conan O'Brien
John_Candy
American comedy writer, producer and actress
Greg Daniels, Tom Davis, James Downey, Al Franken, Shannon Gaughan, Jack Handey, Phil Hartman, George Meyer, Lorne Michaels, Mike Myers, Conan O'Brien
Paula_Pell
American producer and writer (born 1956)
Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels. He shared an office with writer Jack Handey, whom he credited with giving him comedy advice. Following this, he joined
George_Meyer
Topics referred to by the same term
North Carolina Handy Cross, Buckinghamshire, England Handy (surname) Jack Handey, American comedian Handy Awards, named after W. C. Handy, which were
Handy
British and American comedian (born 1977)
Anderson, Max Brooks, James Downey, Tina Fey, Hugh Fink, Charlie Grandy, Jack Handey, Steve Higgins, Erik Kenward, Dennis McNicholas, Lorne Michaels, Matt
John_Oliver
American actor and stand-up comedian (born 1978)
Nathan Rabin (March 12, 2013). "Anthony Jeselnik on roasting, ripping off Jack Handey, and giving the devil his own TV show". The A.V. Club. Retrieved August
Anthony_Jeselnik
Canadian screenwriter, actor, director and producer
actress, as well as the wife of comedian and actor Martin Short. His son Jack Dolman is an Academy Award-nominated sound editor and music editor. Television
Bob_Dolman
Consultants Al Franken and Jack Handey Writing staff A. Whitney Brown Greg Daniels Tom Davis Jim Downey Al Franken Jack Handey Tom Hymes (episodes 13–20)
List of Saturday Night Live writers
List_of_Saturday_Night_Live_writers
Greg Daniels, Tom Davis, James Downey, Al Franken, Shannon Gaughan, Jack Handey, Phil Hartman, George Meyer, Lorne Michaels, Mike Myers, Conan O'Brien
List of awards and nominations received by Tina Fey
List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_Tina_Fey
English writer, actor and comedian (born 1949)
Greg Daniels, Tom Davis, James Downey, Al Franken, Shannon Gaughan, Jack Handey, Phil Hartman, George Meyer, Lorne Michaels, Mike Myers, Conan O'Brien
Chris_Langham
Fictional character
known as "Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer", was a recurring character created by Jack Handey and played by Phil Hartman on Saturday Night Live from 1991 through 1996
Unfrozen_Caveman_Lawyer
Topics referred to by the same term
album Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey, a segment on Saturday Night Live consisting of one-liner jokes written and orated by Jack Handey Deep Thinking, a 2017
Deep_Thought
American writer (born 1972)
from the original on March 11, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2020. Sackman, Jack (February 24, 2016). "10 People you didn't know were writers on SNL". goliath
Max_Brooks
American writer
Greg Daniels, Tom Davis, James Downey, Al Franken, Shannon Gaughan, Jack Handey, Phil Hartman, George Meyer, Lorne Michaels, Mike Myers, Conan O'Brien
Merrill_Markoe
American comedian and television host (born 1962)
well as the children's television series Between the Lions, Sesame Street, Jack's Big Music Show, and Gravity Falls. After Stewart's departure from The Daily
Jon_Stewart
American television writer
Anderson, Max Brooks, James Downey, Tina Fey, Hugh Fink, Charlie Grandy, Jack Handey, Steve Higgins, Erik Kenward, Dennis McNicholas, Lorne Michaels, Matt
Rich_Blomquist
Television series
take the reins of Saturday Night Live for the 1985 season, including Jack Handey, Meyer, Franken and Davis (who he made producers), and Downey (who he
The_New_Show
American screenwriter and film director
Greg Daniels, Tom Davis, James Downey, Al Franken, Shannon Gaughan, Jack Handey, Phil Hartman, George Meyer, Lorne Michaels, Mike Myers, Conan O'Brien
Wallace_Wolodarsky
American comedian, writer and television host (born 1964)
2015 to prepare for his upcoming hosting role. The episode featured guests Jack White, Steve Buscemi, Jeff Daniels, and Eminem. Colbert joked that it had
Stephen_Colbert
American actor and writer (1940–1994)
Greg Daniels, Tom Davis, James Downey, Al Franken, Shannon Gaughan, Jack Handey, Phil Hartman, George Meyer, Lorne Michaels, Mike Myers, Conan O'Brien
Michael_O'Donoghue
American actor (1941–2024)
Greg Daniels, Tom Davis, James Downey, Al Franken, Shannon Gaughan, Jack Handey, Phil Hartman, George Meyer, Lorne Michaels, Mike Myers, Conan O'Brien
Joe_Flaherty
American musician and actor (1942–2021)
films much like the ones in Elephant Parts. Nesmith assembled writers Jack Handey, William Martin, John Levenstein, and Michael Kaplan, along with directors
Michael_Nesmith
American comedian and politician (born 1951)
2008. Challenging him for the Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party endorsement was Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer, a professor, author, and activist; trial lawyer Mike Ciresi;
Al_Franken
American writer (born 1958)
Mark Twain, Daniil Kharms, Groucho Marx, Monty Python, Steve Martin, Jack Handey, etc. And then, on top of that, I love the strain of minimalist American
George_Saunders
Canadian-American actor (1948–1998)
Tress MacNielle and others. After appearances in the 1986 films Jumpin' Jack Flash and Three Amigos, Hartman successfully auditioned to join NBC's variety
Phil_Hartman
Joke delivered in a single line
"Best Joke Ever: Comedy Villain Anthony Jeselnik: The Love Child of Jack Handey and Ravishing Rick Rude". McSweeney's Internet Tendency. Retrieved 23
One-line_joke
American television producer and writer (born 1975)
Anderson, Max Brooks, James Downey, Tina Fey, Hugh Fink, Charlie Grandy, Jack Handey, Steve Higgins, Erik Kenward, Dennis McNicholas, Lorne Michaels, Matt
Michael_Schur
Husband-and-wife writing team
Greg Daniels, Tom Davis, James Downey, Al Franken, Shannon Gaughan, Jack Handey, Phil Hartman, George Meyer, Lorne Michaels, Mike Myers, Conan O'Brien
Bonnie_and_Terry_Turner
American comedian (born 1952)
Greg Daniels, Tom Davis, James Downey, Al Franken, Shannon Gaughan, Jack Handey, Phil Hartman, George Meyer, Lorne Michaels, Mike Myers, Conan O'Brien
A._Whitney_Brown
Types of humor
Monty Python, Seth MacFarlane, David X. Cohen, Vic and Bob, The Goodies, Jack Handey, Derek Drymon, Wallace Wolodarsky, Harry Hill, The Kids in the Hall,
Comedic_genres
Season of television series
Notable writers from season 16 included Jim Downey, Al Franken, Tom Davis, Jack Handey, Conan O'Brien, Adam Sandler (who was a new writer), Rob Smigel and Bob
Saturday_Night_Live_season_16
1993 song by Nirvana
interlude features Cobain quoting a "Deep Thought" by American comedian Jack Handey. In Take a Walk on the Dark Side: Rock and Roll Myths, Legends, and Curses
I_Hate_Myself_and_Want_to_Die
American actor, writer (b. 1963)
Anderson, Max Brooks, James Downey, Tina Fey, Hugh Fink, Charlie Grandy, Jack Handey, Steve Higgins, Erik Kenward, Dennis McNicholas, Lorne Michaels, Matt
Steve_Higgins
American screenwriter and producer
Anderson, Max Brooks, James Downey, Tina Fey, Hugh Fink, Charlie Grandy, Jack Handey, Steve Higgins, Erik Kenward, Dennis McNicholas, Lorne Michaels, Matt
Dan_Goor
Season of television series
signature political humor, and pointed out that veteran writers like Jack Handey, Robert Smigel, and Conan O'Brien had already left the staff. By season
Saturday_Night_Live_season_20
American screenwriter, television producer, and director (born 1963)
Greg Daniels, Tom Davis, James Downey, Al Franken, Shannon Gaughan, Jack Handey, Phil Hartman, George Meyer, Lorne Michaels, Mike Myers, Conan O'Brien
Greg_Daniels
Pseudonymous Twitter and Bluesky user
Pick also compared dril's writing to the surreal one-liner jokes of Jack Handey and the flash fiction short story "For sale: baby shoes, never worn"
Dril
Season of television series
season's writers were A. Whitney Brown, Tom Davis, Jim Downey, Al Franken, Jack Handey, Lanier Laney, Carol Leifer, George Meyer, Lorne Michaels, Don Novello
Saturday_Night_Live_season_11
American screenwriter and comedian (1952-2012)
Greg Daniels, Tom Davis, James Downey, Al Franken, Shannon Gaughan, Jack Handey, Phil Hartman, George Meyer, Lorne Michaels, Mike Myers, Conan O'Brien
Tom_Davis_(comedian)
American writer, film director and producer
Co-written with Jack Handey, Steve Martin and Alan Metter 1979 Co-Ed Fever Created by 1980 Comedy is Not Pretty Writer Co-written with Jack Handey, Steve Martin
Michael_Elias
Humor magazine
short and surreal jokes, along with cartoons. Each issue also featured Jack Handey's "Deep Thoughts", as well as other pieces written by him. Although Army
Army_Man_(magazine)
Russian writer (1905–1942)
alongside Mark Twain, Groucho Marx, Monty Python, Steve Martin, and Jack Handey. In 2003 Dutch musical ensemble De Kift recorded an opera based on the
Daniil_Kharms
American comedy-variety TV series created by Michael Nesmith
Shandling's Show. One of the show's featured pieces, "Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey" was later picked up by Saturday Night Live. The show was cancelled after
Television_Parts
American writer (1938–2010)
of the Moosewood Restaurant. The book was later parodied by humorist Jack Handey with his "Deep Thoughts". Together with his second wife, Gayle Prather
Hugh_Prather
Award for variety series writing
Brown, Greg Daniels, Tom Davis, Jim Downey, Al Franken, Shannon Gaughan, Jack Handey, Phil Hartman, George Meyer, Lorne Michaels, Mike Myers, Conan O'Brien
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
Primetime_Emmy_Award_for_Outstanding_Writing_for_a_Variety_Series
8th episode of the 8th season of The Simpsons
faith being tested. One of the key story points came from his friend Jack Handey, a writer for Saturday Night Live, who wanted to do a sketch about a
Hurricane_Neddy
1981 live album by Steve Martin
to help him with his material, including Saturday Night Live writer Jack Handey. After the album was released, Martin decided to quit stand-up comedy
The_Steve_Martin_Brothers
American comedian and writer (born 1977)
Anderson, Max Brooks, James Downey, Tina Fey, Hugh Fink, Charlie Grandy, Jack Handey, Steve Higgins, Erik Kenward, Dennis McNicholas, Lorne Michaels, Matt
Rory_Albanese
American screenwriter
Greg Daniels, Tom Davis, James Downey, Al Franken, Shannon Gaughan, Jack Handey, Phil Hartman, George Meyer, Lorne Michaels, Mike Myers, Conan O'Brien
Herb_Sargent
American television channel
and Bob and Ray. Commercial breaks often included "Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey," which would later be featured on Saturday Night Live. The standard
The Comedy Channel (American TV channel)
The_Comedy_Channel_(American_TV_channel)
American television writer and producer
Greg Daniels, Tom Davis, James Downey, Al Franken, Shannon Gaughan, Jack Handey, Phil Hartman, George Meyer, Lorne Michaels, Mike Myers, Conan O'Brien
Christine_Zander
American brand assets company
artists including The New Yorker cartoonist Bob Eckstein, SNL humorist Jack Handey, author Mike Sacks, MAD magazine's Kit Lively, Paul Lander, Jon Daly
National_Lampoon,_Inc.
American comedian and lawyer
Anderson, Max Brooks, James Downey, Tina Fey, Hugh Fink, Charlie Grandy, Jack Handey, Steve Higgins, Erik Kenward, Dennis McNicholas, Lorne Michaels, Matt
Paul_Mecurio
American stand-up comedian
Anderson, Max Brooks, James Downey, Tina Fey, Hugh Fink, Charlie Grandy, Jack Handey, Steve Higgins, Erik Kenward, Dennis McNicholas, Lorne Michaels, Matt
Charlie_Grandy
American screenwriter (born 1977)
Video". YouTube. "Hospitality – "Going Out" Video (". 28 January 2014. "See Jack Black Behave Badly in Stephen Malkmus' 'Senator' Video". 14 October 2011
Scott_Jacobson
Season of television series
for three episodes. Several veteran writers, among them Robert Smigel, Jack Handey, and Bonnie and Terry Turner, left the staff prior to the season. Head
Saturday_Night_Live_season_19
Han Zhang – reporter, 2018–2019 J. B. Handelsman – cartoonist, 1986 Jack Handey – humorist, 1987–2018, 2022 Bruce Handy – reporter, 1998, 2013–2014,
List of The New Yorker contributors
List_of_The_New_Yorker_contributors
American director, producer and writer
Greg Daniels, Tom Davis, James Downey, Al Franken, Shannon Gaughan, Jack Handey, Phil Hartman, George Meyer, Lorne Michaels, Mike Myers, Conan O'Brien
Adam_Resnick
American actor and comedian (born 1976)
Comedy Album. In 2014, he guest-starred in an episode of the Netflix series BoJack Horseman. The following year, he appeared in a filmed segment with fellow
Wyatt_Cenac
American actor and television writer
Anderson, Max Brooks, James Downey, Tina Fey, Hugh Fink, Charlie Grandy, Jack Handey, Steve Higgins, Erik Kenward, Dennis McNicholas, Lorne Michaels, Matt
Peter_Grosz
American television writer (born 1976)
Anderson, Max Brooks, James Downey, Tina Fey, Hugh Fink, Charlie Grandy, Jack Handey, Steve Higgins, Erik Kenward, Dennis McNicholas, Lorne Michaels, Matt
Andrew_Weinberg
American actor and writer (1942–2024)
and Beyond (1977) The American Bystander (1983) Lily of the Forest (with Jack Ziegler) (1987) Blowing Smoke: The Wild and Whimsical World of Cigars (1997)
Brian_McConnachie
Season of television series
included A. Whitney Brown, Tom Davis, Greg Daniels, Jim Downey, Al Franken, Jack Handey, Phil Hartman, George Meyer, Lorne Michaels, Conan O'Brien, Bob Odenkirk
Saturday_Night_Live_season_13
Chillin' (Chris Rock, Chris Farley) – January 12, 1991 Deep Thoughts (Jack Handey) – January 19, 1991 The Elevator Fans (Dana Carvey, Kevin Nealon) – January
List of recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches
List_of_recurring_Saturday_Night_Live_characters_and_sketches
performed on WWF and NWA Vickie Guerrero – general manager of WWE Smackdown Jack Handey – humorist, Saturday Night Live Wayne Hansen – former NFL player Tim
List of University of Texas at El Paso people
List_of_University_of_Texas_at_El_Paso_people
Annual film award
Brown, Greg Daniels, Tom Davis, Jim Downey, Al Franken, Shannon Gaughan, Jack Handey, Phil Hartman, George Meyer, Lorne Michaels, Mike Myers, Conan O'Brien
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special
Primetime_Emmy_Award_for_Outstanding_Writing_for_a_Variety_Special
American screenwriter (born 1933)
Greg Daniels, Tom Davis, James Downey, Al Franken, Shannon Gaughan, Jack Handey, Phil Hartman, George Meyer, Lorne Michaels, Mike Myers, Conan O'Brien
Buz_Kohan
American comedy writer
Anderson, Max Brooks, James Downey, Tina Fey, Hugh Fink, Charlie Grandy, Jack Handey, Steve Higgins, Erik Kenward, Dennis McNicholas, Lorne Michaels, Matt
Chris_Regan
American actor and comedian (born 1966)
Anderson, Max Brooks, James Downey, Tina Fey, Hugh Fink, Charlie Grandy, Jack Handey, Steve Higgins, Erik Kenward, Dennis McNicholas, Lorne Michaels, Matt
Kevin_Dorff
Wick Hall Jack Handey Chelsea Handler Steve Hely A.P. Herbert Don Herold Carl Hiaasen Nasrettin Hoca John Hodgman Andy Offutt Irwin Donald Jack Douglas
List_of_humorists
Television writer and producer
Greg Daniels, Tom Davis, James Downey, Al Franken, Shannon Gaughan, Jack Handey, Phil Hartman, George Meyer, Lorne Michaels, Mike Myers, Conan O'Brien
Eddie_Gorodetsky
American actor, comedian, and writer (born 1964)
Stack played Howard Jorgensen on the NBC sitcom 30 Rock in the episodes "Jack Meets Dennis", "Succession" and "Larry King". Stack co-starred as "The World's
Brian_Stack_(comedian)
Season of television series
including Robert Smigel (who had been a writer for eight years since 1985), Jack Handey (who had been a writer for seven accumulative years since 1985, with
Saturday_Night_Live_season_18
American writer and humorist
alongside Boris Policeband and George Scott III in the early no wave band Jack Ruby. He spent several years "writing humor pieces, essays, and stories for
Randy_Cohen
American television writer and actor
Greg Daniels, Tom Davis, James Downey, Al Franken, Shannon Gaughan, Jack Handey, Phil Hartman, George Meyer, Lorne Michaels, Mike Myers, Conan O'Brien
James Anderson (American writer)
James_Anderson_(American_writer)
Webcomic by Chris Onstad
Elton, Wodehouse, Adams, Vonnegut, John Irving, Arthur Conan Doyle, Jack Handey, Al Franken, that sort of thing. Those sorts of guys. Tina Fey. Aaron
Achewood
American puppeteer and screenwriter (1938–2005)
was the head writer on The Muppet Show from seasons 2 to 5 (season 1 had Jack Burns as head writer). He also wrote for the television shows Fraggle Rock
Jerry_Juhl
JACK HANDEY
JACK HANDEY
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Celebrity, Chinese, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew, Indian, Jamaican, Latin, Polish, Swedish, Swiss, Tamil
God is Gracious; Son of Jack; He who Supplants; Diminutive of Jack; Supplanter
Surname or Lastname
English and North German
English and North German : patronymic from Jack.
Girl/Female
Australian, Netherlands, Portuguese
Variant of Jack
Surname or Lastname
Scottish and English
Scottish and English : from a Middle English personal name, Jakke, from Old French Jacques, the usual French form of Latin Jacobus, which is the source of both Jacob and James. As a family name in Britain, this is almost exclusively Scottish.English and Welsh : from the same personal name as 1, taken as a pet form of John.German (also Jäck) : from a short form of the personal name Jacob.Americanized form of one or more like-sounding Jewish surnames.
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Godly
Surname or Lastname
English, German, and Jewish (Ashkenazic)
English, German, and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : metonymic occupational name for a maker of sacks or bags, from Old English sacc, Middle High German sack, German Sack ‘sack’. Bahlow also suggests someone who carried sacks.German : topographic from Middle High German sack ‘sack’, ‘end of a valley or area of cultivation’.Dutch : from a reduced form of the personal name Zacharias.Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : from an acronym of the Hebrew phrase Zera Keshodim ‘Seed of the Holy’ (referring to martyred ancestors), or from a short form of the personal name Isaac.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English, French, German, Hebrew, Scottish, Swedish, Swiss
Son of Jack; He who Supplants; God has been Gracious; Has Shown Favor; Based on John or Jacques; God is Gracious
Male
English
Scottish form of English Jack, JOCK means "God is gracious."
Male
English
Probably originally an Anglicized form of French Jacques, JACK means "supplanter," it is now considered a pet form of English John, meaning "God is gracious."
Female
Native American
Native American Tupi name JACI means "moon."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from an Old English personal name, Dæcca.Dutch : metonymic occupational name for a roofer, from dack, a variant of deck ‘roof’. Compare De decker.
Male
Finnish
Short form of Finnish Jaako, JAAK means "supplanter."
Female
English
Pet form of English Jackalyn, JACKI means "supplanter."
Male
English
Originally a short form of surnames, mostly Scottish, beginning with Mac-, MACK means "son of," it is now sometimes given as a forename.Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English bakke ‘back’ (Old English bæc), hence a nickname for someone with a hunched back or some other noticeable peculiarity of the back or spine, or a topographic name for someone who lived on a hill or ridge, or at the rear of a settlement.English : from the Old English personal name Bacca, which was still in use in the 12th century. It is of uncertain origin, but may have been a byname in the same sense as 1.English : nickname from Middle English bakke ‘bat’ (apparently of Scandinavian origin), from some fancied resemblance to the animal.Altered spelling of Bach 1, 2, or 6.North German : from Middle Low German back ‘kneading trough’, hence a metonymic occupational name for someone who made or used such vessels.Americanized spelling of Norwegian Bakk(e) (see Bakke).
Boy/Male
Shakespearean American Hebrew Polish English
Henry VI, Part 2' Jack Cade, a rebel.
Male
English
Short form of English Zackary, ZACK means "whom Jehovah remembered."Â
Male
Polish
Modern form of Polish Jacenty, JACEK means "hyacinth flower."
Surname or Lastname
English (Kentish)
English (Kentish) : from a medieval personal name, Pack, possibly a survival of the Old English personal name Pacca, although this is found only as a place name element and appears to have died out fairly early on in the Old English period. The Middle English personal name is more likely to be a derivative of the Latin Christian name Paschalis (see Pascal).Jewish (Ashkenazic) : metonymic occupational name for a wholesale trader, from German Pack ‘package’ (see Packer).Anglicized form of Dutch Pak.
Surname or Lastname
English (Cornwall and Wales)
English (Cornwall and Wales) : variant of Jack.Czech (JaÄka), Polish, and German (of Slavic origin) : from a pet form (Czech JaÄ, Polish Jacz) of any of the various Slavic personal names beginning with Ja-, for example Jakub, Jan, Jacenty (see Jacek).
JACK HANDEY
JACK HANDEY
Girl/Female
Latin
Mother of Hercules.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian
Alive
Boy/Male
English French
Counselor.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Life, Immortal
Boy/Male
Hindu
Treasure, Security, Deposit
Boy/Male
Egyptian
Born on Sunday.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Happy, Full of Joy
Girl/Female
Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Oriya, Rajasthani, Sindhi, Tamil
Pure
Boy/Male
Hebrew Greek English French
Jehovah is God.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Lotus
JACK HANDEY
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v. t.
To bear or carry in a sack upon the back or the shoulders.
v. t.
To move or lift, as a house, by means of a jack or jacks. See 2d Jack, n., 5.
n.
A mechanical contrivance, an auxiliary machine, or a subordinate part of a machine, rendering convenient service, and often supplying the place of a boy or attendant who was commonly called Jack
n.
See Jack-with-a-lantern, under 2d Jack.
n.
A popular colloquial name for a sailor; -- called also Jack tar, and Jack afloat.
n.
A hood or other device placed over a chimney or vent pipe, to prevent a back draught.
n.
A bar of iron athwart ships at a topgallant masthead, to support a royal mast, and give spread to the royal shrouds; -- called also jack crosstree.
n.
An envelope, or wrapping, of sheets used in hydropathic practice, called dry pack, wet pack, cold pack, etc., according to the method of treatment.
v. t.
To put in a sack; to bag; as, to sack corn.
n.
A flag, containing only the union, without the fly, usually hoisted on a jack staff at the bowsprit cap; -- called also union jack. The American jack is a small blue flag, with a star for each State.
a.
Being at the back or in the rear; distant; remote; as, the back door; back settlements.
n.
A pitcher or can of waxed leather; -- called also black jack.
v. i.
To write upon the back of; as, to back a letter; to indorse; as, to back a note or legal document.
v. i.
To hunt game at night by means of a jack. See 2d Jack, n., 4, n.
adv.
In, to, or toward, the rear; as, to stand back; to step back.
n.
A portable machine variously constructed, for exerting great pressure, or lifting or moving a heavy body through a small distance. It consists of a lever, screw, rack and pinion, hydraulic press, or any simple combination of mechanical powers, working in a compact pedestal or support and operated by a lever, crank, capstan bar, etc. The name is often given to a jackscrew, which is a kind of jack.
v. i.
To make a back for; to furnish with a back; as, to back books.
n.
To make a pack of; to arrange closely and securely in a pack; hence, to place and arrange compactly as in a pack; to press into close order or narrow compass; as to pack goods in a box; to pack fish.
n.
see Ils Jack.
n.
A machine or contrivance for turning a spit; a smoke jack, or kitchen jack.