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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. Dewey90%
  2. Reba85%
  3. Willis83%
  4. Murray83%
  5. Bert83%
  6. Wilson82%
  7. Jess81%
  8. May81%
  9. Ollie80%
  10. Will80%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruthie42%
  2. Johnie42%
  3. Percy42%
  4. Inez42%
  5. Bernadine42%
  6. Beulah43%
  7. Elva44%
  8. Elbert45%
  9. Conrad46%
  10. Eula46%

Love potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Willis86%
  2. Ollie85%
  3. Mack84%
  4. Hubert84%
  5. Morris84%
  6. Sylvester83%
  7. Jeannette83%
  8. Salvatore82%
  9. Roscoe82%
  10. Wilson82%

Bottom 10

  1. Percy42%
  2. Fay43%
  3. Fern46%
  4. Opal46%
  5. Lela47%
  6. Luella47%
  7. Elva48%
  8. Imogene51%
  9. Lola51%
  10. Homer51%

Professional potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Addie85%
  2. Woodrow79%
  3. Bette78%
  4. Marcella78%
  5. Bettye78%
  6. Bettie78%
  7. Louie78%
  8. Roosevelt78%
  9. Edmund77%
  10. Edmond77%

Bottom 10

  1. Fay42%
  2. Buddy42%
  3. Roscoe42%
  4. Junior42%
  5. Lela42%
  6. Ila42%
  7. Elva42%
  8. Lizzie42%
  9. Opal42%
  10. Merle42%

Crush potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Dewey96%
  2. Junior91%
  3. Rhoda91%
  4. Carmela90%
  5. May90%
  6. Jeannine90%
  7. Goldie89%
  8. Reba89%
  9. Archie89%
  10. Willis88%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad42%
  2. Johnie42%
  3. Inez42%
  4. Ruthie42%
  5. Alberta45%
  6. Elbert48%
  7. Willard50%
  8. Elva51%
  9. Ramona51%
  10. Hugh52%
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