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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. Gladys77%
  2. Vivian77%
  3. Dora77%
  4. June76%
  5. Leona76%
  6. Maxine76%
  7. Shirley76%
  8. Thelma75%
  9. Clara74%
  10. Eva74%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth42%
  2. Marguerite42%
  3. Agnes42%
  4. Margie42%
  5. Margaret42%
  6. Mildred43%
  7. Myrtle47%
  8. Annie48%
  9. Edna48%
  10. Ethel48%

Love potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Jeanette83%
  2. Vivian80%
  3. Shirley77%
  4. Lorraine76%
  5. Pauline75%
  6. Marian74%
  7. Gladys74%
  8. Patsy72%
  9. Doris72%
  10. Beatrice72%

Bottom 10

  1. Alice43%
  2. Viola47%
  3. Ethel48%
  4. Lillie50%
  5. Pearl50%
  6. Edith50%
  7. Edna51%
  8. Annie52%
  9. Ada52%
  10. Anna52%

Professional potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Bernice80%
  2. Bessie78%
  3. Eleanor78%
  4. Kay75%
  5. Beatrice72%
  6. Geraldine72%
  7. Florence72%
  8. Esther72%
  9. Marian71%
  10. Judith71%

Bottom 10

  1. Mae42%
  2. Lillie42%
  3. Ruby42%
  4. Marjorie43%
  5. Jeanette44%
  6. Alice45%
  7. Dora46%
  8. Arlene46%
  9. Loretta48%
  10. Juanita48%

Crush potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Ruby92%
  2. Shirley89%
  3. Vivian87%
  4. Nellie87%
  5. Gladys86%
  6. Mae85%
  7. Betty84%
  8. Pauline83%
  9. Maxine82%
  10. Priscilla82%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth42%
  2. Agnes42%
  3. Norma47%
  4. Annie50%
  5. Anna50%
  6. Gertrude50%
  7. Bertha51%
  8. Mildred51%
  9. Edna54%
  10. Ethel54%
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