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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. Rocco91%
  2. Dewey90%
  3. Davis90%
  4. Nikolas88%
  5. Felipe88%
  6. Marco87%
  7. Trey87%
  8. Ty87%
  9. Joaquin86%
  10. Deandre86%

Bottom 10

  1. Shaun42%
  2. Percy42%
  3. Elbert45%
  4. Rolando45%
  5. Jermaine46%
  6. Conrad46%
  7. Holden46%
  8. Isiah47%
  9. Amos50%
  10. Tomas51%

Love potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Rocco94%
  2. Alfonso94%
  3. Marco91%
  4. Gerard90%
  5. Rogelio90%
  6. Jarrett90%
  7. Gerardo90%
  8. Rodger90%
  9. Alberto89%
  10. Andres89%

Bottom 10

  1. Holden42%
  2. Percy42%
  3. Dante42%
  4. Byron44%
  5. Darwin47%
  6. Homer51%
  7. Isiah51%
  8. Heath51%
  9. Maverick52%
  10. Clint53%

Professional potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Lincoln85%
  2. Solomon82%
  3. Woodrow79%
  4. Emanuel78%
  5. Louie78%
  6. Roosevelt78%
  7. Edmund77%
  8. Edmond77%
  9. Greyson76%
  10. Ramiro76%

Bottom 10

  1. Kaiden42%
  2. Forrest42%
  3. Buddy42%
  4. Roscoe42%
  5. Garry42%
  6. Junior42%
  7. Trey42%
  8. Ty42%
  9. Daryl42%
  10. Freddy42%

Crush potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Marco96%
  2. Jaxson96%
  3. Davis96%
  4. Dewey96%
  5. Trey96%
  6. Rocco96%
  7. Ty95%
  8. Terrell95%
  9. Cash95%
  10. Beau94%

Bottom 10

  1. Shaun42%
  2. Conrad42%
  3. Jermaine42%
  4. Rolando42%
  5. Elbert48%
  6. Kurt48%
  7. Willard50%
  8. Clint51%
  9. Cristian51%
  10. Hugh52%
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