Meaning and origin of Jackson

Origin: English

Meaning: Son of Jack.


Origin: Scottish

Meaning: God has been gracious; has shown favor. Based on John or Jacques.
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Meaning and origin of Jackson

The boy's name Jackson \j(a)-ck-son\ is pronounced JASK-son. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "son of Jack". US President Andrew Jackson; Civil War General Stonewall Jackson; artist Jackson Pollock; singer Jackson Browne.

Jackson has 10 variant forms: Jack, Jackie, Jacksen, Jacky, Jacson, Jakson, Jax, Jaxen, Jaxon and Jaxson.



Jackson is a common male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census).
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Origin and meaning of Jackson

Jackson
English
Male
Son of Jack
Meaning&Origin
Jackson is a English boys name.
The meaning of the name is `Son of Jack`.
Where is it used?
The name Jackson is mainly used in English.
How do they say it elsewhere?
Jaxon (In English (Modern))
Statistics
The name Jackson was given to less than 150 babies in the USA in both 2004 and 2005. The name Jackson seems to be unique!
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