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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. Bradley87%
  2. Monica83%
  3. Jason83%
  4. Troy83%
  5. Darren81%
  6. Veronica81%
  7. Brian81%
  8. Carrie81%
  9. Gina80%
  10. Jill80%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane42%
  2. Shawn42%
  3. Jennifer50%
  4. Andre55%
  5. Tonya55%
  6. Angela57%
  7. Eric58%
  8. Heather59%
  9. Amy59%
  10. April59%

Love potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Bradley85%
  2. Mario80%
  3. Monica80%
  4. Jamie80%
  5. Christy80%
  6. Derrick79%
  7. Jason78%
  8. Veronica77%
  9. Tonya77%
  10. Andre77%

Bottom 10

  1. Shannon50%
  2. April51%
  3. Jennifer53%
  4. Dawn55%
  5. Tara57%
  6. Heather57%
  7. Heidi61%
  8. Dana62%
  9. Melanie62%
  10. Tamara62%

Professional potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Deanna76%
  2. Monica76%
  3. Katrina75%
  4. Shawn72%
  5. Shane72%
  6. Erik71%
  7. Brian69%
  8. Yolanda68%
  9. Marc67%
  10. Tamara66%

Bottom 10

  1. Heather42%
  2. Tracy42%
  3. April42%
  4. Jennifer42%
  5. Stacy42%
  6. Shannon42%
  7. Kelly42%
  8. Gina44%
  9. Darren44%
  10. Tina44%

Crush potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Bradley96%
  2. Monica94%
  3. Gina94%
  4. Kelly93%
  5. Stacy93%
  6. Jason93%
  7. Lance92%
  8. Christy91%
  9. Veronica91%
  10. Tina91%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn42%
  2. Shane42%
  3. Andre54%
  4. Tonya56%
  5. Marc57%
  6. Eric57%
  7. Erik62%
  8. Michele68%
  9. Michelle68%
  10. Katrina68%
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