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he hated the name. he found a stray dog named jack and he liked the name so he took it
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What does the S stand for C. S. Lewis?
The initials stood for 'Clive Staples' but throughout his life Lewis was referred to by family and friends as 'Jack'. The reason for this was that when he was just four years old, the family dog (named Jacksie) was run over by a car. Young Clive decided then he would only be called Jacksie - and it was only as he grew older that his mother was able to cionvince him to at least change it to Jack.
What is C.S. Lewis whole name?
Lewis Carroll's real name was Charles Lutwidge Dodgson. As he was a deacon at Christ Church College, Oxford University, he is given the title Reverend, so his name is often given as Rev. Charles Lutwidge Dodgson. He wrote books about mathematics using his real name.
What was C S Lewis nickname?
Clive Staples Lewis was often called "Jack".
What do cs from cs Lewis stand for?
Clive Staples Lewis - known to his friends and family as Jack
C.S. Lewis the author of the lion witch and the wardrobe prince Caspian what do the initials cs stand for?
The "CS" stands for Clive Staples. So his full name is Clive Staples Lewis. He is known as Jack to his friends.
What is C.S. Lewis' nickname?
Because Jack was his real name! I am not sure why though! His real name was Clive Staples Lewis, and from early childhood he preferred the nickname Jack. One story is that Jacksie was the name of a pet dog in the household that was hit by a car and killed, and Jack adopted his name and later shortened it to Jack.
Who wrote Chronicles of Narnia full name?
Clive Staples Lewis commonly referred to as C. S. Lewis and known to his family and friends as Jack (:
What does CS mean for C.S. Lewis?
Clive StaplesC. S. Lewis, was an Irish writer and scholar born on (29 November 1898 - 22 November 1963). His initials stand for Clive Staples, although people also knew him as 'Jack' Lewis.
Why was cslewis jack?
C.S. Lewis chose that name for himself when he was very young. The family dog was named Jacksie and when it was run over and killed, Lewis announced that he wanted to be called Jacksie. Later this was shortened to Jack.
Who is the author of Narnia?
The author is C. S. Lewis. The original editions were illustrated by Pauline Baynes, who also illustrated for The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings series. Some of the different editions have different illustrators.
Why did C. S. Lewis change his name to Jack?
This occurred early in his life when the family dog was run over by a car and killed. Jack announced that he wanted to be called by the dog's name "Jacksie", which was shortened to Jack. IMHO it is much superior to "Clive", his real first name.
What is the birth name of Clive Exton?
Clive Exton's birth name is Clive Jack Montague Brooks.
