Jack Ketch



Jack Ketch

An executioner, particularly for deaths by hanging. John Ketch was a real hangman in 17th-century England. If I lose this account, my boss is going to become Jack Ketch—I'm doomed.
See also: jack

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Launce-Literature
Morrigan-Irish Mythology
LeeviLE:-veeFinnish
Khadija-Arabic, Malay
Gbemisola-Western African, Yoruba
Reena-Indian, Hindi, Marathi