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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. Demond90%
  2. Shad86%
  3. Deric86%
  4. Antwan85%
  5. Aric84%
  6. Shon83%
  7. Deron83%
  8. Brant82%
  9. Jeromy81%
  10. Antione81%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich47%
  2. Hans51%
  3. Bryon54%
  4. Daron55%
  5. Leopoldo57%
  6. Glendon57%
  7. Abdul57%
  8. Rodrick58%
  9. Wilfredo60%
  10. Federico60%

Love potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Danial82%
  2. Scot82%
  3. Cedrick80%
  4. Darron79%
  5. Judd79%
  6. Alfonzo79%
  7. Antione79%
  8. Giuseppe79%
  9. Demond78%
  10. Carlo78%

Bottom 10

  1. Bryon54%
  2. Erich56%
  3. Federico60%
  4. Wilfredo60%
  5. Kip61%
  6. Douglass62%
  7. Theron64%
  8. Reggie64%
  9. Chadwick64%
  10. Daron66%

Professional potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Chadwick87%
  2. Leopoldo81%
  3. Erich81%
  4. Danial76%
  5. Kristofer75%
  6. Shelton75%
  7. Kareem75%
  8. Hans73%
  9. Daron71%
  10. Scot71%

Bottom 10

  1. Kip42%
  2. Scotty42%
  3. Deric42%
  4. Edwardo42%
  5. Thad46%
  6. Donny46%
  7. Jerod48%
  8. Bryon48%
  9. Demond49%
  10. Josh49%

Crush potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Demond90%
  2. Deric90%
  3. Donny89%
  4. Antione89%
  5. Shad88%
  6. Rico87%
  7. Aric87%
  8. Jeromy87%
  9. Kareem86%
  10. Shon86%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich42%
  2. Hans50%
  3. Leopoldo54%
  4. Dion55%
  5. Daron55%
  6. Abdul59%
  7. Darrick59%
  8. Wilfredo60%
  9. Federico60%
  10. Scot62%
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