English · Boy name
Judson
“son of Judd”
About the name Judson
Judson is an English surname meaning ‘son of Judd’. Judd was a medieval diminutive of Jordan, a name given in honor of the River Jordan, where Jesus was baptized; returning crusaders spread it in England. The surname became a given name in the United States, partly in honor of Adoniram Judson, an American Baptist missionary who worked in Burma and translated the Bible into Burmese. Judsen is a rarer spelling. The name is unrelated to Jude, despite the similar sound.
- Meaning
- son of Judd
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- JUD-son(2 syl.)
Middle names for Judson
- Judson Michael
- Judson David
- Judson Thomas
- Judson Raymond
- Judson Lee
Questions about Judson
- What does Judson mean?
- Judson is an English name meaning "son of Judd".
- How do you pronounce Judson?
- Judson is pronounced JUD-son, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Judson?
- Variants of Judson include Judsen, Juddson.
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