Why do people call residents of rhos in wrexham jackos?

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Why do people call residents of rhos in wrexham jackos?

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"Residents of Rhosllanerchrugog are often referred to as 'Jackos'. The original settlers in the area were believed to be Jacobites, banished from Wrexham town centre. [citation needed"

Jacⷯⷢite (j䃫'陭b䫴')
n.
A supporter of James II of England or of the Stuart pretenders after 1688.

[From Latin Iac?us, James. See Jacob.]

Jacobitical Jac'oⷢit'iⷣal (-b䭴'䭭k??) adj.
Jacobitism Jac'oⷢitⷩsm (-b䫭t䭺'陭) n