J.R.
Abbreviated first name
J.R. is an abbreviation for Junior, used after a name to distinguish a son from his father of the same name: John Smith, J.R.
The periods are often dropped in casual writing.
J.R. also gained cultural recognition as the scheming patriarch J.R.
Ewing from the television series *Dallas*.
Famous TV surname
- oilSlippery viscous fluid
- tycoonDominant industrial leader
- villainWicked story antagonist
- schemingCrafty and calculating
backstabbing · cliffhanger · soap-opera · Texas · bourbon · conniving · 1980s · prime-time
One sharing another's name
- suffixWord-ending addition
- second-generationDescendants of original arrivals
- legacyWhat's passed down
- athleteSports competitor
draft · prospect · inherited · football · baseball · basketball · dynasty · bloodline
Abbreviated personal letters
- abbreviationShortened word form
- nicknameInformal substitute name
- monogramInterlaced personal initials
- first-nameGiven name at birth
signature · informal · casual · identity · personalization · southern · American · period
Creator of written works
- Middle-earthFantasy world with hobbits
- fantasyImaginative mental wandering
- OxfordHistoric English university town
- professorSenior university teacher
philologist · Silmarillion · Gandalf · Frodo · Bilbo · mythology · languages · Elvish
Male child relation
- namesakeOne sharing another's name
- IIRoman numeral two
- generationalRelating to age groups
- familyRelated people together
hereditary · lineage · father-son · tradition · naming · honor · legacy · descendant
Ewing
Famous TV surname
scheming · backstabbing · cliffhanger · soap-opera · Texas · bourbon · conniving · 1980s · prime-time · CBS
namesake
One sharing another's name
- suffixWord-ending addition
- second-generationDescendants of original arrivals
- legacyWhat's passed down
athlete · draft · prospect · inherited · football · baseball · basketball · dynasty · bloodline · tradition
initials
Abbreviated personal letters
- abbreviationShortened word form
- nicknameInformal substitute name
- monogramInterlaced personal initials
first-name · signature · informal · casual · identity · personalization · southern · American · period · punctuation
author
Creator of written works
- Middle-earthFantasy world with hobbits
- fantasyImaginative mental wandering
- OxfordHistoric English university town
professor · philologist · Silmarillion · Gandalf · Frodo · Bilbo · mythology · languages · Elvish · novelist
son
Male child relation
- namesakeOne sharing another's name
- IIRoman numeral two
- generationalRelating to age groups
family · hereditary · lineage · father-son · tradition · naming · honor · legacy · descendant · firstborn
J.R.full name
All given names together
given name · first name · Christian name · birth name · legal name
- J.R.R. TolkienFantasy literature's foundational author