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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. Reva85%
  2. Leone79%
  3. Catharine79%
  4. Aletha78%
  5. Shirlee78%
  6. Maud77%
  7. Golda75%
  8. Ima74%
  9. Carmella74%
  10. Era73%

Bottom 10

  1. Floy42%
  2. Ofelia42%
  3. Iona42%
  4. Ione42%
  5. Margery42%
  6. Erna42%
  7. Gussie43%
  8. Vesta43%
  9. Dorcas43%
  10. Letha43%

Love potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Claudette88%
  2. Marcelle83%
  3. Lettie81%
  4. Oma81%
  5. Madge80%
  6. Margarett80%
  7. Albertha80%
  8. Retha80%
  9. Harriette79%
  10. Elvera78%

Bottom 10

  1. Ione42%
  2. Ouida42%
  3. Iona42%
  4. Sybil42%
  5. Ofelia43%
  6. Hellen43%
  7. Alyce43%
  8. Lulu44%
  9. Neva44%
  10. Leota44%

Professional potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Roma88%
  2. Catharine87%
  3. Ima86%
  4. Ruthann82%
  5. Edythe79%
  6. Margarett77%
  7. Wilhelmina76%
  8. Lavonne76%
  9. Elinor76%
  10. Hortense75%

Bottom 10

  1. Floy42%
  2. Lovie42%
  3. Mazie42%
  4. Dolly42%
  5. Birdie42%
  6. Letha42%
  7. Ouida42%
  8. Tessie42%
  9. Idella42%
  10. Linnie42%

Crush potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Shirlee90%
  2. Reva89%
  3. Lovie88%
  4. Darline88%
  5. Tessie85%
  6. Mazie84%
  7. Charline84%
  8. Judie83%
  9. Carmella83%
  10. Fanny83%

Bottom 10

  1. Bertie42%
  2. Erna42%
  3. Ione44%
  4. Neva45%
  5. Iona45%
  6. Gussie51%
  7. Ofelia51%
  8. Sybil51%
  9. Edythe53%
  10. Una54%
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