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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. David90%
  2. Stanley86%
  3. Chris86%
  4. Vickie85%
  5. Vicki85%
  6. Jerome85%
  7. Jeff84%
  8. Steve84%
  9. Glenn83%
  10. William83%

Bottom 10

  1. Teresa42%
  2. Theresa42%
  3. Martha42%
  4. Joseph42%
  5. John42%
  6. Terri42%
  7. Roberta42%
  8. Barbara42%
  9. Constance43%
  10. Connie43%

Love potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Roger90%
  2. Lonnie85%
  3. Micheal85%
  4. Michael85%
  5. Steve84%
  6. Janet83%
  7. David82%
  8. Darrell82%
  9. Gloria81%
  10. Jeffery81%

Bottom 10

  1. Marilyn42%
  2. Melody42%
  3. Karl45%
  4. Barbara50%
  5. Pamela51%
  6. Ann52%
  7. Anne52%
  8. Cindy52%
  9. Lee53%
  10. Lynn53%

Professional potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Constance83%
  2. Connie83%
  3. Philip79%
  4. Phillip79%
  5. Beth78%
  6. Stanley76%
  7. Reginald76%
  8. Dianne76%
  9. Diana76%
  10. Marshall76%

Bottom 10

  1. Tommy42%
  2. Terry42%
  3. Melody42%
  4. Bonnie42%
  5. Jim42%
  6. Jimmy42%
  7. Randy42%
  8. Tony42%
  9. Johnny42%
  10. Curtis42%

Crush potential for Son

Top 10

  1. David96%
  2. Dean96%
  3. Gloria94%
  4. Charlene93%
  5. Tony93%
  6. Vickie92%
  7. Vicki92%
  8. Carla92%
  9. Laurie91%
  10. Donna91%

Bottom 10

  1. Constance42%
  2. Roberta42%
  3. Martha42%
  4. John42%
  5. Connie42%
  6. Karl43%
  7. Joseph44%
  8. Barbara45%
  9. Jon50%
  10. Anne50%
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