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'''Jake''' is a shortened form of the male names [[Jacob]] or [[James]].


Individuals named '''Jake''' include:

* [[Jake Abraham]], British actor
* [[Jake Arnott]], British novelist
* [[Jake Gyllenhaal]], actor
* [[Jake La Botz]], actor, songwriter
* [[Jake Locker]], 2007 starting quarterback for the Washington Huskies
* [[Jake Long]], an offensive tackle for the college football Michigan Wolverines
* [[Jake Plummer]], a National Football League quarterback


Fictional characters named '''Jake''' include:
* ''[[American Dragon: Jake Long]]'', an animated television series which airs on Disney Channel
* [[Jake LaMotta]], former world middleweight champion boxer who was later portrayed by Robert De Niro in the 1980 film ''Raging Bull''
** [[Jake Long (American Dragon: Jake Long)|Jake Long]], the main character of the show
* Jake, a fictional video game character in the ''[[Ape Escape series|Ape Escape]]'' series
* Jake, a pet dog of [[Betty Spaghetty]]
* Jake, the main character dog in the game [[Dog's Life]]
* ''[[Jake 2.0]]'', a science fiction television series that aired from 2003 to 2004 on UPN
** [[Jake 2.0#Cast|Jake Foley]], the show's protagonist
* [[Jake Berenson]], a fictional character from the ''Animorphs'' book series by K. A. Applegate
* [[Jake Spidermonkey]], a main character in ''My Gym Partner's a Monkey''


'''Jake''' may also refer to:
* [[Jacobs Field]], nicknamed The Jake
* [[Jake brake]], a particular brand of [[engine brake]]
* Jake, a slang term in the United States for [[Jamaican ginger]] extract.
* Jake leg, Jake foot, Jake walk; partial paralysis of the limbs, caused by an adulterant, [[tricresyl phosphate]] added to Jamaican ginger during Prohibition
* Jake, a slang term in Scotland for someone uncouth
* Jake, a slang term for a fireman
* Jake, a slang term for a police officer
* Jake, a codename for the Japanese World War II seaplane [[Aichi E13A]]
* Jake, a slang term used in Discordianism to describe a prank, often celebrated on [[Discordian calendar#Jake Day|Jake Day]]
* Jake / Bot2, one of the [[ROV]]s used during the filming of the documentary [[Ghosts of the Abyss]]
* Jake, jazz era slang meaning "great", as in "everything's jake".
* Jake, baseball slang meaning a lazy player or a half-hearted effort, i.e. "He jaked that play."
* [[Jake the Alligator Man]], an oddity on view in Long Beach, Washington
* [[Less Than Jake]], a popular ska punk band



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Revision as of 07:33, 10 February 2008

Jake
GenderMale
Other names
Related namesJacob, James

Jake is a shortened form of the male names Jacob or James.


Individuals named Jake include:


Fictional characters named Jake include:

  • American Dragon: Jake Long, an animated television series which airs on Disney Channel
  • Jake LaMotta, former world middleweight champion boxer who was later portrayed by Robert De Niro in the 1980 film Raging Bull
  • Jake, a fictional video game character in the Ape Escape series
  • Jake, a pet dog of Betty Spaghetty
  • Jake, the main character dog in the game Dog's Life
  • Jake 2.0, a science fiction television series that aired from 2003 to 2004 on UPN
  • Jake Berenson, a fictional character from the Animorphs book series by K. A. Applegate
  • Jake Spidermonkey, a main character in My Gym Partner's a Monkey


Jake may also refer to:

  • Jacobs Field, nicknamed The Jake
  • Jake brake, a particular brand of engine brake
  • Jake, a slang term in the United States for Jamaican ginger extract.
  • Jake leg, Jake foot, Jake walk; partial paralysis of the limbs, caused by an adulterant, tricresyl phosphate added to Jamaican ginger during Prohibition
  • Jake, a slang term in Scotland for someone uncouth
  • Jake, a slang term for a fireman
  • Jake, a slang term for a police officer
  • Jake, a codename for the Japanese World War II seaplane Aichi E13A
  • Jake, a slang term used in Discordianism to describe a prank, often celebrated on Jake Day
  • Jake / Bot2, one of the ROVs used during the filming of the documentary Ghosts of the Abyss
  • Jake, jazz era slang meaning "great", as in "everything's jake".
  • Jake, baseball slang meaning a lazy player or a half-hearted effort, i.e. "He jaked that play."
  • Jake the Alligator Man, an oddity on view in Long Beach, Washington
  • Less Than Jake, a popular ska punk band