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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. Reba85%
  2. May81%
  3. Effie76%
  4. Sondra76%
  5. Goldie74%
  6. Dixie74%
  7. Rhoda74%
  8. Sallie74%
  9. Maryann73%
  10. Selma72%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruthie42%
  2. Inez42%
  3. Bernadine42%
  4. Beulah43%
  5. Elva44%
  6. Eula46%
  7. Opal46%
  8. Adele48%
  9. Della48%
  10. Lela50%

Love potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Jeannette83%
  2. Ramona78%
  3. Nettie77%
  4. Antoinette77%
  5. Jeannine76%
  6. Nannie75%
  7. Blanche74%
  8. May73%
  9. Olive72%
  10. Dorothea72%

Bottom 10

  1. Fern46%
  2. Opal46%
  3. Lela47%
  4. Luella47%
  5. Elva48%
  6. Imogene51%
  7. Lola51%
  8. Eula51%
  9. Faye51%
  10. Ila52%

Professional potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Addie85%
  2. Bette78%
  3. Marcella78%
  4. Bettye78%
  5. Bettie78%
  6. Elnora76%
  7. Lenore76%
  8. Lenora76%
  9. Cornelia75%
  10. Sondra73%

Bottom 10

  1. Lela42%
  2. Ila42%
  3. Elva42%
  4. Lizzie42%
  5. Opal42%
  6. Lola42%
  7. Rhoda42%
  8. Dixie43%
  9. Jeannette44%
  10. Carmela45%

Crush potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Rhoda91%
  2. Carmela90%
  3. May90%
  4. Jeannine90%
  5. Goldie89%
  6. Reba89%
  7. Dixie87%
  8. Effie86%
  9. Susie85%
  10. Nannie85%

Bottom 10

  1. Inez42%
  2. Ruthie42%
  3. Alberta45%
  4. Elva51%
  5. Ramona51%
  6. Bernadine52%
  7. Addie53%
  8. Hilda53%
  9. Eula54%
  10. Geneva54%
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