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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. Kerri87%
  2. Kristopher86%
  3. Kellie85%
  4. Jenifer85%
  5. Kris84%
  6. Geoffrey83%
  7. Kelley83%
  8. Tamika83%
  9. Lara83%
  10. Janelle81%

Bottom 10

  1. Bobbi42%
  2. Gretchen42%
  3. Greta42%
  4. Shaun42%
  5. Jermaine46%
  6. Misty48%
  7. Elisha51%
  8. Tabitha52%
  9. Charity53%
  10. Alisa55%

Love potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Yvette87%
  2. Marcy83%
  3. Geoffrey82%
  4. Kelli80%
  5. Monique80%
  6. Kristopher79%
  7. Tracie79%
  8. Jarrod78%
  9. Roderick78%
  10. Kellie77%

Bottom 10

  1. Alisa43%
  2. Angelique44%
  3. Misty44%
  4. Candy46%
  5. Jolene51%
  6. Heath51%
  7. Clint53%
  8. Shawna54%
  9. Shauna54%
  10. Charity55%

Professional potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Deana76%
  2. Vance76%
  3. Tonia75%
  4. Kari75%
  5. Cornelius75%
  6. Trina75%
  7. Kristie73%
  8. Kristy73%
  9. Kristi73%
  10. Kristine73%

Bottom 10

  1. Keri42%
  2. Misty42%
  3. Ginger42%
  4. Jolene42%
  5. Candy42%
  6. Toby42%
  7. Shanna42%
  8. Mandy42%
  9. Jenny43%
  10. Angelique43%

Crush potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Jenifer96%
  2. Kerri95%
  3. Kelli94%
  4. Kellie94%
  5. Kelley93%
  6. Tamika93%
  7. Kimberley92%
  8. Keisha90%
  9. Latasha90%
  10. Lamont89%

Bottom 10

  1. Shaun42%
  2. Bobbi42%
  3. Jermaine42%
  4. Clint51%
  5. Elisha52%
  6. Vance54%
  7. Greta57%
  8. Gretchen57%
  9. Karin62%
  10. Cornelius63%
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