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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. Franklin90%
  2. Fred86%
  3. Billy83%
  4. Leroy81%
  5. Lewis79%
  6. Lloyd76%
  7. Warren76%
  8. Clarence75%
  9. Edward75%
  10. Alvin73%

Bottom 10

  1. Jack42%
  2. Joe42%
  3. Herbert45%
  4. Roland45%
  5. Milton45%
  6. Albert45%
  7. Herman49%
  8. Earl50%
  9. Raymond50%
  10. Ray50%

Love potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Alfred92%
  2. Franklin88%
  3. Chester86%
  4. Norman84%
  5. Maurice84%
  6. Ernest82%
  7. Gilbert82%
  8. Raymond82%
  9. Ray82%
  10. Leroy81%

Bottom 10

  1. Leonard45%
  2. Milton53%
  3. Arnold59%
  4. Calvin61%
  5. Cecil61%
  6. Claude62%
  7. Herbert64%
  8. Clyde64%
  9. Earl65%
  10. Harry66%

Professional potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Henry81%
  2. Walter81%
  3. Arnold81%
  4. Harry81%
  5. Louis78%
  6. Clarence78%
  7. Chester76%
  8. Edward73%
  9. Jack72%
  10. Frank71%

Bottom 10

  1. Clyde42%
  2. Marvin42%
  3. Alvin43%
  4. Ralph47%
  5. Calvin48%
  6. Maurice49%
  7. Melvin49%
  8. Leon49%
  9. George49%
  10. Gene51%

Crush potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Franklin91%
  2. Leroy89%
  3. Fred87%
  4. Billy86%
  5. Marvin83%
  6. Alvin83%
  7. Lewis82%
  8. Melvin81%
  9. Donald79%
  10. Sam77%

Bottom 10

  1. Roland42%
  2. Herbert42%
  3. Jack42%
  4. Joe44%
  5. Herman47%
  6. Henry47%
  7. Harry47%
  8. Leonard48%
  9. Albert48%
  10. Arnold49%
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