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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. Bradley87%
  2. Jason83%
  3. Troy83%
  4. Darren81%
  5. Brian81%
  6. Mario78%
  7. Lance78%
  8. Brent73%
  9. Scott73%
  10. Wesley72%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane42%
  2. Shawn42%
  3. Andre55%
  4. Eric58%
  5. Marc60%
  6. Erik66%
  7. Jeremy66%
  8. Chad69%
  9. Derrick70%
  10. Rodney71%

Love potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Bradley85%
  2. Mario80%
  3. Derrick79%
  4. Jason78%
  5. Andre77%
  6. Darren75%
  7. Troy75%
  8. Brian75%
  9. Rodney74%
  10. Wesley73%

Bottom 10

  1. Jeremy65%
  2. Marc68%
  3. Shane69%
  4. Shawn69%
  5. Scott71%
  6. Eric71%
  7. Lance71%
  8. Erik71%
  9. Chad71%
  10. Brent71%

Professional potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Shawn72%
  2. Shane72%
  3. Erik71%
  4. Brian69%
  5. Marc67%
  6. Eric66%
  7. Brent62%
  8. Derrick61%
  9. Troy59%
  10. Scott56%

Bottom 10

  1. Darren44%
  2. Wesley45%
  3. Bradley48%
  4. Mario48%
  5. Jeremy49%
  6. Chad51%
  7. Rodney52%
  8. Lance54%
  9. Jason55%
  10. Scott56%

Crush potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Bradley96%
  2. Jason93%
  3. Lance92%
  4. Troy90%
  5. Darren89%
  6. Chad87%
  7. Mario86%
  8. Brian86%
  9. Wesley81%
  10. Rodney75%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn42%
  2. Shane42%
  3. Andre54%
  4. Marc57%
  5. Eric57%
  6. Erik62%
  7. Derrick69%
  8. Scott73%
  9. Brent73%
  10. Jeremy73%
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