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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. Franklin90%
  3. Fred86%
  4. Evans86%
  5. Hardy85%
  6. Haywood84%
  7. Willis83%
  8. Russel83%
  9. Billy83%
  10. Murray83%

Bottom 10

  1. Jack42%
  2. Percy42%
  3. Gaston42%
  4. Durward42%
  5. Joe42%
  6. Werner45%
  7. Elbert45%
  8. Herbert45%
  9. Roland45%
  10. Milton45%

Love potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Alfred92%
  2. Franklin88%
  3. Truman88%
  4. Hardy87%
  5. Dock87%
  6. Chester86%
  7. Willis86%
  8. Cletus85%
  9. Lambert85%
  10. Ferdinand85%

Bottom 10

  1. Percy42%
  2. Merlin42%
  3. Leonard45%
  4. Elton46%
  5. Oren48%
  6. Sylvan48%
  7. Leander48%
  8. Claud50%
  9. Homer51%
  10. Ludwig51%

Professional potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Henderson86%
  2. Rosevelt86%
  3. Warner83%
  4. Everette82%
  5. Hiram81%
  6. Henry81%
  7. Meyer81%
  8. Walter81%
  9. Hilbert81%
  10. Arnold81%

Bottom 10

  1. Buddy42%
  2. Roscoe42%
  3. Wiley42%
  4. Junior42%
  5. Cletus42%
  6. Ferrell42%
  7. Elmo42%
  8. Waldo42%
  9. Buster42%
  10. Bud42%

Crush potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Dewey96%
  2. Evans93%
  3. Franklin91%
  4. Junior91%
  5. Archie89%
  6. Lonzo89%
  7. Enrico89%
  8. Leroy89%
  9. Leeroy89%
  10. Johny88%

Bottom 10

  1. Roland42%
  2. Conrad42%
  3. Herbert42%
  4. Werner42%
  5. Jack42%
  6. Oren43%
  7. Millard43%
  8. Joe44%
  9. Newton45%
  10. Otho45%
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