Jackie (given name)

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Jackie
Pronunciation /æki/
Gender Unisex
Language(s) English
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Language(s) English, French, Hebrew
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Variant form(s) Jacky, Jacki
Related names Jacqui, Jacqueline, Jack, Jackson, John, Jaclyn, Jacques, Jacob, Jaki, Jacquetta

Jackie or Jacky is a given name or nickname for both males and females, originally a pet form of Jack, John, Jacques, Jacqueline, etc.

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