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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. Nick86%
  2. Fredrick86%
  3. Neal83%
  4. Rex82%
  5. Doug81%
  6. Dwayne81%
  7. Perry81%
  8. Dave80%
  9. Bret80%
  10. Ken80%

Bottom 10

  1. Bradford52%
  2. Darwin54%
  3. Kurt55%
  4. Stewart57%
  5. Pete57%
  6. Byron59%
  7. Stuart61%
  8. Dwight62%
  9. Laurence62%
  10. Garry64%

Love potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Gerard90%
  2. Rodger90%
  3. Ron84%
  4. Dave83%
  5. Doug81%
  6. Kenny80%
  7. Rocky80%
  8. Perry80%
  9. Ken80%
  10. Kelvin79%

Bottom 10

  1. Byron44%
  2. Darwin47%
  3. Van56%
  4. Laurence58%
  5. Kurt61%
  6. Benny62%
  7. Matt65%
  8. Kent66%
  9. Timmy66%
  10. Kirk66%

Professional potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Cleveland75%
  2. Nelson75%
  3. Pete74%
  4. Laurence73%
  5. Carlton73%
  6. Ed73%
  7. Rick72%
  8. Rickey72%
  9. Randolph69%
  10. Clay69%

Bottom 10

  1. Garry42%
  2. Daryl42%
  3. Freddy42%
  4. Matt42%
  5. Rudy42%
  6. Timmy42%
  7. Sammy44%
  8. Van44%
  9. Monte44%
  10. Greg46%

Crush potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Dwayne93%
  2. Bret91%
  3. Nick90%
  4. Kenny89%
  5. Rocky89%
  6. Teddy88%
  7. Rudy88%
  8. Ron88%
  9. Perry88%
  10. Fredrick87%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt48%
  2. Dwight55%
  3. Pete55%
  4. Bradford55%
  5. Darwin57%
  6. Laurence62%
  7. Stuart62%
  8. Stewart63%
  9. Sherman63%
  10. Kent64%
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