What is the origin of the ww2 american "jeep", i.e where did the name "JEEP" come from?


Answers:
Just
Enough
Essential
Parts
Its a slang for a GP military vehicle, GP meaning General Purpose,
GP got shortened to Jeep
I think it might be from "GP", meaning a General Purpose vehicle.

Anyone know for sure?
Toledo Ohio
it was called the general purpose vehicle, this was shortened to GP which when pronounced, sounds like jeep
try this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/jeep#the_or.
lan was correct.. GP If you say it phonetically it says "Jeep" If memory serves, they were originally made by a company called American General Corp? The US Army commissioned them to design and build the vehicle.
The guys are right. It comes from "GP" General Purpose vehicle. Kind of like how the military HUMMV is now a HUMMER.
The name JEEP stems from WW2 and stands for Just, Enough Essential Parts, which the first jeeps were as most of the industries during that time were involved in making armaments
Lan's answer is 100%
name given by gi's after eugene the jeep who used to be in popeye cartoons and communicated by saying "jeep jeep"
Yes I think the GP answers correct.
GP is the usual answer. These days JEEP usualy means
Jolly Expensive Electrical Parts !
EG door central locking solenoids £140 EACH ( but only $80 in USA, another UK rip-off !)