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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. Dewey90%
  2. Willis83%
  3. Murray83%
  4. Bert83%
  5. Wilson82%
  6. Jess81%
  7. Will80%
  8. Irvin79%
  9. Junior79%
  10. Mack79%

Bottom 10

  1. Percy42%
  2. Elbert45%
  3. Conrad46%
  4. Amos50%
  5. Willard53%
  6. Hugh53%
  7. Homer53%
  8. Alton54%
  9. Grover55%
  10. Emil56%

Love potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Willis86%
  2. Mack84%
  3. Hubert84%
  4. Morris84%
  5. Sylvester83%
  6. Salvatore82%
  7. Roscoe82%
  8. Wilson82%
  9. Dewey82%
  10. Rudolph82%

Bottom 10

  1. Percy42%
  2. Homer51%
  3. Amos53%
  4. Lowell56%
  5. Garland60%
  6. Rufus61%
  7. Alton61%
  8. Myron62%
  9. Luther62%
  10. Junior64%

Professional potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Woodrow79%
  2. Louie78%
  3. Roosevelt78%
  4. Edmund77%
  5. Edmond77%
  6. Conrad73%
  7. Julius73%
  8. Dick72%
  9. Willard71%
  10. Anton71%

Bottom 10

  1. Buddy42%
  2. Roscoe42%
  3. Junior42%
  4. Archie43%
  5. Percy45%
  6. Rufus46%
  7. Jess46%
  8. Morris49%
  9. Bert49%
  10. Amos50%

Crush potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Dewey96%
  2. Junior91%
  3. Archie89%
  4. Willis88%
  5. Wilson87%
  6. Salvatore86%
  7. Jess84%
  8. Rufus84%
  9. Bert83%
  10. Murray83%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad42%
  2. Elbert48%
  3. Willard50%
  4. Hugh52%
  5. Alton52%
  6. Amos57%
  7. Otis57%
  8. Delbert57%
  9. Edmond57%
  10. Emil57%
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