Jack Byrd is an older brother of Tom Byrd. He was employed by Joseph Trevelyan as a footman, until Trevelyan absconded with his new wife to India.
Personal History[]
Jack is one of a six sons born to a barber. The family maintains a close connection.
Events of the Lord John Series[]
Lord John and the Private Matter[]
Personality[]
Physical Appearance[]
Jack has a lean face and dark hair, and is missing his left canine tooth. He is taller than his younger brother, but the family resemblance between them is obvious.
Name[]
- Jack is derived from Jackin (earlier Jankin), a medieval diminutive of John. John was the English form of Iohannes, the Latin form of the Greek name Ιωαννης (Ioannes), itself derived from the Hebrew name יוֹחָנָן (Yochanan) meaning "YAHWEH is gracious".[1][2]
- Byrd as a surname is a variant of Bird, which was an occupational name for a person who raised or hunted birds.[3]
Trivia[]
References[]
- ↑ Behind the Name: Jack. Accessed 24 August 2016.
- ↑ Behind the Name: John. Accessed 24 August 2016.
- ↑ Behind the Name – Surnames: Bird. Accessed 30 July 2015.