Outrageously Funny Word Dictionary :: J l childress

👉 "J L Childress" is a surname in English, dating back to the fifteenth century, meaning "of Jabez L." This is where L is from the name John, but it is usually spelled with an apostrophe after the first letter (e.g., Jones, Llewellyn). It comes from "Jabez", who was the father of King Solomon and is therefore also a grandson of Solomon.

J L Childress