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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. Becky85%
  2. Rae81%
  3. Sheryl81%
  4. Karla81%
  5. Lynda79%
  6. Tammie79%
  7. Sherri78%
  8. Jana77%
  9. Dianna77%
  10. Darla76%

Bottom 10

  1. Teri42%
  2. Therese42%
  3. Margarita42%
  4. Bernadette44%
  5. Deloris46%
  6. Shelley52%
  7. Susanne52%
  8. Jeanine52%
  9. Myra52%
  10. Polly52%

Love potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Janette83%
  2. Paulette79%
  3. Rosetta78%
  4. Jana77%
  5. Tammie77%
  6. Francine77%
  7. Karla76%
  8. Jacquelyn76%
  9. Bernadette76%
  10. Jeanine76%

Bottom 10

  1. Janis42%
  2. Myra50%
  3. Shelley51%
  4. Deloris52%
  5. Joni54%
  6. Daphne54%
  7. Jeannie54%
  8. Jayne54%
  9. Lana55%
  10. Margo56%

Professional potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Betsy78%
  2. Dianna76%
  3. Cathleen75%
  4. Rae73%
  5. Debora73%
  6. Becky73%
  7. Marianne72%
  8. Jeri72%
  9. Shelia70%
  10. Patti68%

Bottom 10

  1. Jeannie42%
  2. Lorie42%
  3. Vicky42%
  4. Paulette42%
  5. Shelly42%
  6. Janis42%
  7. Tammie42%
  8. Sherrie43%
  9. Mona43%
  10. Cheri43%

Crush potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Darla93%
  2. Sheryl93%
  3. Sherri93%
  4. Tammie90%
  5. Pam89%
  6. Lorie89%
  7. Becky89%
  8. Vicky87%
  9. Janie87%
  10. Karla87%

Bottom 10

  1. Trudy50%
  2. Therese52%
  3. Teri52%
  4. Janine56%
  5. Margarita57%
  6. Bernadette61%
  7. Susanne62%
  8. Betsy63%
  9. Shelley64%
  10. Myra64%
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