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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. Franklin90%
  3. Sol86%
  4. Fred86%
  5. Victory86%
  6. Evans86%
  7. Hardy85%
  8. Reva85%
  9. Lovell85%
  10. Bobbye85%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruthie42%
  2. Ruth42%
  3. Marguerite42%
  4. Floy42%
  5. Ofelia42%
  6. Agnes42%
  7. Iona42%
  8. Johnie42%
  9. Margie42%
  10. Jack42%

Love potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Alfred92%
  2. Claudette88%
  3. Franklin88%
  4. Truman88%
  5. Hardy87%
  6. Dock87%
  7. Victory87%
  8. Chester86%
  9. Willis86%
  10. Ollie85%

Bottom 10

  1. Percy42%
  2. Neoma42%
  3. Carmon42%
  4. Ione42%
  5. Freeda42%
  6. Ouida42%
  7. Merlin42%
  8. Sibyl42%
  9. Iona42%
  10. Sybil42%

Professional potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Roma88%
  2. Catharine87%
  3. Ima86%
  4. Henderson86%
  5. Rosevelt86%
  6. Addie85%
  7. Warner83%
  8. Ruthann82%
  9. Everette82%
  10. Hiram81%

Bottom 10

  1. Floy42%
  2. Fay42%
  3. Laverna42%
  4. Lonie42%
  5. Buddy42%
  6. Roscoe42%
  7. Lovie42%
  8. Wiley42%
  9. Mazie42%
  10. Junior42%

Crush potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Victory96%
  2. Dewey96%
  3. Sol96%
  4. Vincenza93%
  5. Evans93%
  6. Ruby92%
  7. Jettie92%
  8. Franklin91%
  9. Junior91%
  10. Rhoda91%

Bottom 10

  1. Roland42%
  2. Ruth42%
  3. Conrad42%
  4. Bertie42%
  5. Agnes42%
  6. Johnie42%
  7. Inez42%
  8. Herbert42%
  9. Werner42%
  10. Hildegarde42%
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