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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. Bradley87%
  3. Shad86%
  4. Deric86%
  5. Jasen86%
  6. Kristopher86%
  7. Zeb86%
  8. Chadrick86%
  9. Antwan85%
  10. Aric84%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane42%
  2. Shaun42%
  3. Shawn42%
  4. Jermaine46%
  5. Neville46%
  6. Jeramie46%
  7. Erich47%
  8. Jedediah48%
  9. Hans51%
  10. Zebulon53%

Love potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Bradley85%
  2. Daryle84%
  3. Taurus84%
  4. Corbett83%
  5. Ronnell83%
  6. Gorge82%
  7. Geoffrey82%
  8. Danial82%
  9. Chadrick82%
  10. Scot82%

Bottom 10

  1. Dameon49%
  2. Heath51%
  3. Clint53%
  4. Jeremey53%
  5. Bryon54%
  6. Feliciano55%
  7. Renard55%
  8. Erich56%
  9. Lavar57%
  10. Levar57%

Professional potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Chadwick87%
  2. Lamonte86%
  3. Zebulon83%
  4. Leopoldo81%
  5. Erich81%
  6. Philippe79%
  7. Torrence77%
  8. Bartholomew76%
  9. Danial76%
  10. Vance76%

Bottom 10

  1. Kip42%
  2. Neville42%
  3. Scotty42%
  4. Deric42%
  5. Edwardo42%
  6. Jeremey43%
  7. Darrin44%
  8. Darren44%
  9. Damon44%
  10. Luigi44%

Crush potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Bradley96%
  2. Chadrick96%
  3. Jason93%
  4. Lance92%
  5. Demond90%
  6. Antwain90%
  7. Troy90%
  8. Deric90%
  9. Jasen90%
  10. Lamont89%

Bottom 10

  1. Shaun42%
  2. Shawn42%
  3. Erich42%
  4. Shane42%
  5. Jermaine42%
  6. Hans50%
  7. Clint51%
  8. Leopoldo54%
  9. Vance54%
  10. Andre54%
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