Jhaqueil

[Laurence Horn]

On Mar 6, 2013, at 8:41 AM, Jonathan Lighter wrote:

> Teen in the news:  Jhaqueil Reagan. Born 1994.
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> Pronounced Ja-'keel.   Kinda like Shaqueille O'Neal (born 1972).


But there's no e in Shaquille.  Well, OK, there's one, but only at the end.  I suppose "Jhaquille" (with ornamental "h") would be too feminine, but then again I'd have predicted "Shaquille" was a female name before I came to know (and love) Shaq.

LH

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> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/04/jhaqueil-reagan-foundation_n_2807990.html
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