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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. Lanny92%
  2. Gil86%
  3. Frederic86%
  4. Mitch85%
  5. Stan84%
  6. Domingo83%
  7. Farrell83%
  8. Toney83%
  9. Vince82%
  10. Ike82%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph42%
  2. Felton43%
  3. Donn48%
  4. Linwood50%
  5. Kennith50%
  6. Lawerence52%
  7. Hal57%
  8. Rogers57%
  9. Berry57%
  10. Jerrold58%

Love potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Toney96%
  2. Domingo87%
  3. Rob86%
  4. Alphonso85%
  5. Greggory84%
  6. Lanny84%
  7. Bart82%
  8. Burt82%
  9. Ernie82%
  10. Jeffry81%

Bottom 10

  1. Elvis45%
  2. Donn53%
  3. Wally54%
  4. Dirk56%
  5. Felton56%
  6. Hal56%
  7. Robby61%
  8. Galen62%
  9. Berry62%
  10. Stanford62%

Professional potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Toney88%
  2. Lyndon83%
  3. Barton81%
  4. Lawerence80%
  5. Williams80%
  6. Phil79%
  7. Stanford76%
  8. Fredric76%
  9. Curtiss76%
  10. Jeffry75%

Bottom 10

  1. Monty42%
  2. Berry42%
  3. Dickie42%
  4. Lenny42%
  5. Lonny42%
  6. Wally42%
  7. Tod42%
  8. Robby42%
  9. Eddy42%
  10. Ronny43%

Crush potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Lanny90%
  2. Farrell90%
  3. Domingo88%
  4. Vince88%
  5. Frederic87%
  6. Tod87%
  7. Toney86%
  8. Rusty85%
  9. Ronny83%
  10. Rob83%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph44%
  2. Felton51%
  3. Linwood52%
  4. Phil55%
  5. Denny55%
  6. Denis55%
  7. Hal55%
  8. Rogers57%
  9. Kennith57%
  10. Lawerence57%
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