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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. Lanny92%
  2. David90%
  3. Vic88%
  4. Val88%
  5. Gil86%
  6. Nick86%
  7. Fredrick86%
  8. Freddie86%
  9. Stanley86%
  10. Christophe86%

Bottom 10

  1. Deirdre42%
  2. Joesph42%
  3. Terrie42%
  4. Teresa42%
  5. Andree42%
  6. Teri42%
  7. Theresa42%
  8. Martha42%
  9. Joseph42%
  10. Deidre42%

Love potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Toney96%
  2. Roger90%
  3. Gerard90%
  4. Woody90%
  5. Dwaine90%
  6. Rodger90%
  7. Randie88%
  8. Kirt87%
  9. Wardell87%
  10. Duwayne87%

Bottom 10

  1. Janis42%
  2. Moira42%
  3. Marilyn42%
  4. Deidre42%
  5. Dreama42%
  6. Edie42%
  7. Melody42%
  8. Pandora43%
  9. Caryl43%
  10. Byron44%

Professional potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Toney88%
  2. Minerva86%
  3. Lyndon83%
  4. Constance83%
  5. Connie83%
  6. Barton81%
  7. Jacquelyne80%
  8. Lawerence80%
  9. Williams80%
  10. Phil79%

Bottom 10

  1. Tommy42%
  2. Kitty42%
  3. Denita42%
  4. Mikki42%
  5. Monty42%
  6. Suzette42%
  7. Micki42%
  8. Terry42%
  9. Garry42%
  10. Georgette42%

Crush potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Dori96%
  2. David96%
  3. Dean96%
  4. Sandi96%
  5. Roxann96%
  6. Gloria94%
  7. Laureen94%
  8. Chip94%
  9. Peggie94%
  10. Charlene93%

Bottom 10

  1. Constance42%
  2. Roberta42%
  3. Martha42%
  4. John42%
  5. Andree42%
  6. Connie42%
  7. Karl43%
  8. Joesph44%
  9. Joseph44%
  10. Alfreda45%
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