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Son

Boy Name day: August 11
Son is a short form of Jackson: on birth records it is written Jackson (259,224 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Jackson page. Also a short form of Sonia, Jayson, Sonny.
Origin: Patronymic English surname, ultimately from Hebrew via John. Meaning: son of Jack (a pet form of John).
Jackson means 'son of Jack', Jack being a medieval English nickname for John, itself from the Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'.

Name day for Son

August 11

Why this day? Son is a short form of Jackson, and shares its name day.

Son is celebrated in Spain, Brazil and Argentina on September 30; France on September 25; the United States on August 11.

The story of the name Son

Son is a short form of Jackson. It keeps its origin (Patronymic English surname, ultimately from Hebrew via John) and meaning — son of Jack (a pet form of John), and shares its name day, August 11.

On birth records, Son is rarely written as such: the Sons are Jacksons (259,224 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Jackson page. Son is also a short form of Sonia, Jayson, Sonny.

Frequently asked questions about Son

What does Son mean?

Son is a short form of Jackson, which means son of Jack (a pet form of John).

When is Son's name day?

August 11, together with Jackson: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Son a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Jackson.

Son's profile

Energy 9/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 8/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Son

Top 10

  1. David90%
  2. Stanley86%
  3. Jerome85%
  4. Jeff84%
  5. Steve84%
  6. Glenn83%
  7. William83%
  8. Darrell83%
  9. Bill83%
  10. Dean82%

Bottom 10

  1. Joseph42%
  2. John42%
  3. Karl50%
  4. Peter57%
  5. Jon57%
  6. Reginald59%
  7. Gordon59%
  8. Robert60%
  9. Mark60%
  10. Bob60%

Love potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Roger90%
  2. Lonnie85%
  3. Micheal85%
  4. Michael85%
  5. Steve84%
  6. David82%
  7. Darrell82%
  8. Jeffery81%
  9. Stanley81%
  10. Jeffrey81%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl45%
  2. Duane54%
  3. Johnny60%
  4. Keith63%
  5. Timothy64%
  6. Don64%
  7. Jon64%
  8. Jim65%
  9. Jimmy65%
  10. Ronald65%

Professional potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Philip79%
  2. Phillip79%
  3. Stanley76%
  4. Reginald76%
  5. Marshall76%
  6. Larry75%
  7. Jeffery75%
  8. Jeffrey75%
  9. Lawrence75%
  10. Peter74%

Bottom 10

  1. Tommy42%
  2. Jim42%
  3. Jimmy42%
  4. Randy42%
  5. Tony42%
  6. Johnny42%
  7. Curtis42%
  8. Danny43%
  9. Eddie43%
  10. Ronald44%

Crush potential for Son

Top 10

  1. David96%
  2. Dean96%
  3. Tony93%
  4. Ronnie91%
  5. Darrell88%
  6. Kenneth86%
  7. Johnny86%
  8. William86%
  9. Bill86%
  10. Mike86%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Karl43%
  3. Joseph44%
  4. Jon50%
  5. Dennis55%
  6. Peter55%
  7. Philip55%
  8. Gordon55%
  9. Phillip55%
  10. Bob56%
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