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The Meaning of Lost Names - J

''Every single name on the show has purpose and meaning." --Damon Lindelof.
  

A List of Names That Are Repeated
A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z

 

J

Jae

Meaning: (Korean) to be or have
Character: Jae Lee, arranged date for Sun
See also: Flashback Cast & Summary - ...AND FOUND
Name Meanings - Lee


Meaning: (Hebrew) God is merciful, nickname for John or Jacob

Character: Jack Shepherd
See also: Main Character Profile - Jack Shepherd

Name Meanings - Shepherd
Name Meanings - John

Name Meanings - Jacob

Name Meanings - Ian
Name Meanings - Jansen
Name Meanings - Jenkins
Name Meanings - Jackson

Name Meanings - Jan
Name Meanings - Joan
Name Meanings - Joanna



Meaning: (English) Son of Jack
Character: Scott Jackson, fuselage survivor

"Louis Jackson," one of Anthony Cooper's many aliases
See also:
Name Meanings - Scott
Name Meanings - John

Name Meanings - Ian

Name Meanings - Jack
Name Meanings - Jansen
Name Meanings - Jenkins
Name Meanings - Jackson

Name Meanings - Jan

Name Meanings - Joan

Name Meanings - Joanna

Name Meanings - Louis 

 

Meaning: (Hebrew) supplanter, literally "grasps at the heel" or "grasps at the bottom." Jacob was the third Biblical patriarch, and the father of the twelve tribes of Israel.
Character: Jacob, mentioned by the Others, as having a list
See also: Name Meanings - James
Name Meanings - Diego
Name Meanings - Jimmy

Name Meaninds - Jack


Meaning: (Hebrew) supplanter, literally "grasps at the heel" or "grasps at the bottom." Saint James the Great was one of Jesus' first disciples, and the brother of the apostle John. Saint James the Just is described in some texts as the brother of Jesus.
James Ford was also the name of an Illinois River pirate.
Character: James Ford, Sawyer's actual name
See also: Main Character Profile - Sawyer/James Ford

Name Meanings - Ford

Name Meanings - Sawyer
Name Meanings - Diego
Name Meanings - Jimmy

Name Meanings - Jacob

Jan

Meaning: (English) Female variant of John; God is gracious
Character: Jan, leader of Locke's commune

See also: Flashback Cast & Summary - FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

Name Meanings - Jansen 

Name Meanings - John

Name Meanings - Ian
Name Meanings - Jack
Name Meanings - Jenkins

Name Meanings - Jackson
Name Meanings - Joan
Name Meanings - Joanna

Name Meanings - Jean

Name Meanings - Jeanie 

Meaning: (Dutch) Son of Jan, (Jan is a form of John)
Character: Wayne Jansen, Kate's biological father
Diane Jansen, Kate's mother

See also: Flashback Cast & Summary - WHAT KATE DID
Flashback Cast & Summary - BORN TO RUN

Name Meanings - Wayne
Name Meanings - Diane
Name Meanings - John
Name Meanings - Ian
Name Meanings - Jack
Name Meanings - Jenkins
Name Meanings - Jackson

Name Meanings - Jan

Name Meanings - Joan

Name Meanings - Joanna



 

Jarrah

Meaning: (Arabic) Vessel; it is also a eucalyptus tree native to Australia
Character:
See also: Main Character Profile - Sayid Jarrah
Name Meanings - Sayid

Name Meanings - Najeev


 

Jason

Meaning: (Greek) healer; in Greek mythology, Jason led the Argonauts in search of the golden fleece.
Character: Jason McCormick, one of Kate's fellow bank robbers
Jason Elder, the man who shot Ana-Lucia, and who Ana-Lucia kills

Jason, an Other

See also: Flashback Cast & Summary - WHATEVER THE CASE MAY BE
Flashback Cast & Summary - COLLISION

Redshirts & Supporting Cast - Jason
Name Meanings - McCormick
Name Meanings - Elder


 

Je-Guy

Meaning: (Korean)
Character: Dr. Je-Guy Kim, Jin and Sun's infertility doctor.
See also: Flashback Cast and Summary - THE WHOLE TRUTH
Name Meanings - Kim

Meaning: (French) God is gracious; variation on the name Johanna, the female version of John. 
Character: Alissa Jean Scott, actress on "Expose"
See also: Flashback Cast and Summary - EXPOSE

Name Meanings - Alissa

Name Meanings - Scott

Name Meanings - Jansen 

Name Meanings - John

Name Meanings - Ian
Name Meanings - Jack
Name Meanings - Jenkins

Name Meanings - Jackson
Name Meanings - Joan
Name Meanings - Joanna

Name Meanings - Jeanie

Meaning: (French) God is gracious; possible homophone, Genie, originally a pre-Islamic Arabic mythological creature. It became known in the Western world as a protective spirit.
Character: Jeanie, Locke's foster sister who died.
See also: Name Meanings - Jean

Name Meanings - Jansen 

Name Meanings - John

Name Meanings - Ian
Name Meanings - Jack
Name Meanings - Jenkins

Name Meanings - Jackson
Name Meanings - Joan
Name Meanings - Joanna

Name Meanings - Jeanie

Meaning: (Germainc) God's peace 
Character: Jeff, man at the airport who with his wife Gina, talked about Jin and Sun
See also: Flashback Cast & Summary - EXODUS I


Meaning: (English) Surname meaning "Son of John"
Character: Steve Jenkins, redshirt
See also: Name Meanings - Steve

Meaning: (English) Short for Jennifer, variant of Guinevere, meaning "white phantom"
Character: Jenn, redhsirt abducted by the Others
See also:

Name Meanings - Jenna

Name Meanings - Jennifer

Meaning: (English) Short for Jennifer, variant of Guinevere, meaning "white phantom"
Character: Jenna, Oceanic airlines gate attendant
See also: Flashback Cast & Summary - EXODUS III

Name Meanings - Jenn

Name Meanings - Jennifer