1530s, typical name for an English woman of the lower class, hence “girl, lass, sweetheart,” sometimes also “strumpet,” from the pet form of Isabel. Often paired with Tom, as Jill was with Jack.
1530s, typical name for an English woman of the lower class, hence “girl, lass, sweetheart,” sometimes also “strumpet,” from the pet form of Isabel. Often paired with Tom, as Jill was with Jack.