English · Boy name
Jackson
“son of Jack”
About the name Jackson
Jackson comes from an English surname meaning son of Jack. Jack itself began in medieval England as a pet form of John, from Jankin, so the name ultimately goes back to the Hebrew Yochanan, meaning God is gracious. The surname was borne by President Andrew Jackson and the Confederate general Stonewall Jackson, and the capital of Mississippi is named after the former. As a given name it was carried by Jackson Pollock, the American painter who poured and dripped paint onto canvases laid on the floor. Jaxon and Jaxson are modern respellings.
- Meaning
- son of Jack
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- JAK-sun(2 syl.)
Middle names for Jackson
- Jackson James
- Jackson Thomas
- Jackson Lee
- Jackson Alexander
- Jackson Reid
Questions about Jackson
- What does Jackson mean?
- Jackson is an English name meaning "son of Jack".
- How do you pronounce Jackson?
- Jackson is pronounced JAK-sun, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Jackson?
- Variants of Jackson include Jaxon, Jaxson, Jakson.
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