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Name: Jill
Gender: Feminine
Location: Europe
Language: Latin
Thematic: History
Meaning: Ultimately from Latin, Jill has various meanings and possible origins (French or English) including: Youthful, sweetheart, girl, downy-haired child.
When used in English from Jillian/Gillian it can mean "Jove's Child"
"Jack and Jill" nursery rhyme (according to Wikipedia)
While the true origins of the rhyme are unknown, there are several theories. The earliest publication of the lyrics was in the 1760s in John Newbery's Mother Goose's Melody. As a result, Jack and Jill are considered part of the canon of "Mother Goose" characters. As is common with nursery rhyme exegesis, complicated metaphors are often said to exist within the lyrics of Jack and Jill. Although these theories of meaning appear to make perfect sense, it does not follow that they are in fact the original meaning of the song. This is corroborated by the fact that the Newbery publication predates some of the common origin stories. These include:
In Norse mythology, Hjúki and Bil, a brother and sister (respectively) who, according to the 13th-century Prose Edda book Gylfaginning written by Icelandic historian Snorri Sturluson, were taken up from the earth by the moon (personified as the god Máni) as they were fetching water from the well called Byrgir, bearing on their shoulders the cask called Saegr and the pole called Simul. Many tales and figures from the Prose Edda date much earlier, recorded from Skaldic poetry that was transmitted orally, much of which related to stories rooted in the Germanic paganism of the Germanic peoples.
The village of Kilmersdon in Somerset has a long tradition of association with the nursery rhyme and the hill featured in the rhyme is said to be one near this village. It has been suggested that the surname Gilson originated in this area and could have been derived from 'son of Jill'.
Jack is Cardinal Wolsey (c.1471–1530); and Gill is Bishop Tarbes who attempted to arrange the marriage of Mary Tudor to the French king. Their failure to negotiate this peace with France led to tax raises and thus the Jack and Jill protest song.[4]
In the 17th century, King Charles I tried to reform the taxes on liquid measures. He was blocked by Parliament, so subsequently ordered that the volume of a Jack (1/2 pint) be reduced, but the tax remained the same. This meant that he still received more tax, despite Parliament's veto. Hence "Jack fell down and broke his crown" (many pint glasses in the UK still have a line marking the 1/2 pint level with a crown above it) "and Jill came tumbling after". The reference to "Jill", (actually a "gill", or 1/4 pint) is an indication that the gill dropped in volume as a consequence. A variant of this is that liquids (specifically alcoholic beverages) were watered down, hence, "fetch a pail of water."
Jack and Jill signify the 18th century Louis XVI of France, who was deposed and beheaded (lost his crown), and his Queen, Marie Antoinette (who came tumbling after). The words and lyrics were made more palatable for the nursery by giving it a happy ending.
Jack and Jill were forms of currency referring to dollars and cents, respectively. The rising value of Jacks and Jill caused them to "go up a hill" until a plague caused a lack of water, causing a drop in the values of this currency (falling down and breaking his crown).[5]
A Jack and Jill reference appears in William Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at the end of act three: Jack shall have Jill; Nought shall go ill. There is no evidence of any specific connection between this and the nursery rhyme and it is probable that the Jack and Jill here are used in a general representative sense for man and woman. A similar reference occurs in Shakespeare's Love's Labour's Lost near the end of the play: "Our wooing doth not end like an old play; Jack hath not Jill".
During the10th or 11th century the name Gil or Jil was being given to boys. Somewhere between then and now an extra "l" was added and it became a girl's name -- which would ultimately make it's debut on "America's top 1000 baby names for the year 1929" coming in at number 988!
Jill would make it peak in 1977 as #41 on the list.
Jill is now back on the bottom at #985 for 2000.
Famous Jills today are:
Jill Kelly (best known for her roles in adult films and line of adult toys)
Jill Hennessy on "Crossing Jordan"
Jill St. John from Diamonds are Forever (1971)
Jill Biden, Second Lady of the United States of America (2009-20xx)
Jill Duggar, fourth child to Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar (TLC show: "19 Kids and Counting" as of 2011)
Jill Bolte Taylor, neuroanatomist and author of "Stroke of Insight"
Jill Clayburgh, Academy Award winning actress (1944-2010)
Jill Zarin from the TV show "Real Housewives of New York"
Jill Vidal, Hong-Kong based urban pop artist
Jill Scott, American soul and R&B singer/song writer
Jill Carter, American politician from Maryland
Jill Craybas, Professional American tennis player
Jill Johnson, Swedish country/pop singer
Famous Characters named Jill include:
Jill Munroe from Charlie's Angels (Farrah Fawcett)
Jill Foster #3 from The Young and the Restless (Deborah Adair)
Jill Stevens #2 from Days of our Lives (Sarah Aldrich)
Jill Valentine from Resident Evil (Heidi Anderson)
Jill Taylor from Home Improvement (Patricia Richardson)
Jill Pole from C.S. Lewis's "Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair" and "Chronicles of Narnia: The Last Battle" (Camilla Power)
Jill Greene from FRIENDS (Rachel Greene's sister (Reese Witherspoon))
Jill McIntire from the American Girl Collection (Molly McIntire's older sister)
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Jack Off Jill was an alternative rock band from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida founded in 1992
J. Jill is a womens clothing line
"Jack and Jill vs. the World" 2008 movie
"Four Jacks and a Jill" 1942 movie
"Everybody Loves Jill" song written by Cowboy Mouth in 2000.