# Aphabetic letter pairs in words

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [November 17, 2016, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271 "2016-11-17T17:32:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2017, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2281 "2017-03-08T22:05:48Z")

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JG = John Goodman

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2017, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2282 "2017-03-08T22:18:00Z")

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JH- John Hancock, founding father

JI- Jill Ireland, actress and wife to Charles Bronson

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2017, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2283 "2017-03-08T22:34:05Z")

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JJ = James Earl Jones

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2017, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2284 "2017-03-08T22:41:57Z")

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JK - John F. Kennedy

In his centennial year: [JFK Forever stamp to be dedicated on Presidents Day](https://about.usps.com/news/national-releases/2017/pr17_004.htm)

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2017, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2285 "2017-03-08T22:44:37Z")

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JL = John Lennon

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**Author:** ![Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Some_Call_Me.Tim)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2017, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2286 "2017-03-08T22:46:10Z")

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JM - Jim Morrison

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2017, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2287 "2017-03-08T23:17:53Z")

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JN = Jim Nabors

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**Author:** ![Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Some_Call_Me.Tim)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2017, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2288 "2017-03-08T23:52:34Z")

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JO - Jimmy Olsen

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2017, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2289 "2017-03-09T00:39:01Z")

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JP = Jackson Pollock

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2017, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2290 "2017-03-09T00:41:47Z")

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JQ = Jonny Quest

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2017, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2291 "2017-03-09T05:15:11Z")

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JR - Jeri Ryan

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**Author:** ![Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Some_Call_Me.Tim)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2017, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2292 "2017-03-09T05:31:04Z")

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JS - Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, creators of Superman

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2017, 10:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2293 "2017-03-09T10:10:39Z")

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JT - John Travolta

(and both of my parents, who went to high school with the aforementioned creators of Superman)

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**Author:** ![Giles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giles/32/60_2.png) [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2017, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2294 "2017-03-09T11:30:14Z")

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JU - James Ussher (who calculated that the world was created in 4004 BC)

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2017, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2295 "2017-03-09T11:56:07Z")

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JV - Jon Voight

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2017, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2296 "2017-03-09T12:06:43Z")

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JW = John Wayne

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2017, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2297 "2017-03-09T13:35:20Z")

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JX =Jiaping Xia, Chinese tennis player

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2017, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2298 "2017-03-09T13:47:27Z")

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JY = Johnny Yuma

from the TV series _The Rebel_

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2017, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2299 "2017-03-09T14:18:56Z")

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J Z - Jay Z (well, duh…)

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2017, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2300 "2017-03-09T15:21:30Z")

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KA - Keith Anderson

American country singer

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