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Jackson

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Etymology

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Biblical Hebrew עָקַב
Biblical Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (yaʿăqōḇ)bor.
Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ (Iakṓb)
Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos)bor.
Latin Iācōbusslbor.?
French Jacquesder.
Middle English Jackin
English Jack
Proto-Indo-European *sew-?
Proto-Indo-European *sewH-
Proto-Indo-European *suHnús
Proto-Germanic *sunuz
Proto-West Germanic *sunu
Old English sunu
Middle English sone
Middle English -son
English -son
English Jackson

    From Jack + -son.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒæksən/, [ˈd͡ʒæksən] ~ [ˈd͡ʒæksn̩]
    • Rhymes: -æksən
    • Hyphenation: Jack‧son

    Proper noun

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    Jackson (countable and uncountable, plural Jacksons)

    1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
      • 2022 May 12, Dave Davies, “Has Tucker Carlson created the most racist show in the history of cable news?”, in NPR‎[1], spoken by Nicholas Confessore, archived from the original on 28 June 2023:
        In his cast of characters, you really see a disproportionate focus, I think, on Black women - on Kamala Harris, who he's insinuated only has her job today because of who she dated; to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, who he's demanded the LSAT scores of - I don't recall him demanding the LSAT scores for Brett Kavanaugh - Karine Jean-Pierre.
      1. Andrew Jackson, President of the United States (1829–1837).
      2. Michael Jackson, singer and entertainer (1958–2009).
    2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
      • 2004, Kate Atkinson, Case Histories, →ISBN, page 158:
        Francis was named for his mother's father and Jackson himself was named for his father's mother. Not that his grandmother was called Jackson, of course - it was a maiden name (Margaret Jackson) and it was a Scottish tradition, his father informed him.
      • 2022 October 26, Christina Zdanowicz, Claudia Dominguez, Lauren M. Johnson and Sara Smart, “The Waukesha victims included an 8-year-old boy, a loving grandmother and a woman excited to make her debut in the Dancing Grannies”, in CNN‎[2], archived from the original on 4 December 2022:
        The sixth victim was identified as Jackson Sparks, 8, according to his family’s GoFundMe page. “This afternoon, our dear Jackson has sadly succumbed to his injuries and passed away,” an update posted to the page said days after the attack.
    3. A placename:
      1. A number of places in the United States:
        1. The capital city and largest city of Mississippi, and one of the two county seats of Hinds County.
        2. A city in Alabama.
        3. A city, the county seat of Amador County, California.
          • 2026 June 28, Jeremiah Martinez, “Northern California communities that allow, prohibit use of fireworks”, in KCRA‎[3]:
            Amador County prohibits fireworks in incorporated areas, but cities such as Jackson, Sutter Creek, Ione, and Plymouth are the only areas where fireworks can be lit up.
        4. A city, the county seat of Butts County, Georgia.
        5. An unincorporated community in Tipton County, Indiana.
        6. An unincorporated community in Ripley County, Indiana.
        7. A city, the county seat of Breathitt County, Kentucky.
        8. A town in Louisiana.
        9. A town in Maine.
        10. A city, the county seat of Jackson County, Michigan.
        11. A city, the county seat of Jackson County, Minnesota.
        12. A city, the county seat of Cape Girardeau County, Missouri.
        13. An unincorporated community in Beaverhead County, Montana.
        14. A village in Nebraska.
        15. A town in Carroll County, New Hampshire. [1]
        16. A town in New York.
        17. A town, the county seat of Northampton County, North Carolina.
        18. An unincorporated community in Union County, North Carolina, named after Andrew Jackson.
        19. A city, the county seat of Jackson County, Ohio.
        20. An unincorporated community and township in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania.
        21. A town in South Carolina.
        22. A city, the county seat of Madison County, Tennessee.
        23. An unincorporated community in Columbia County, Washington.
        24. Several places in Wisconsin:
          1. A town in Adams County, Wisconsin.
          2. A town in Burnett County, Wisconsin.
          3. A town in Washington County, Wisconsin.
          4. A village in Washington County, Wisconsin, adjacent to the town.
        25. A town, the county seat of Teton County, Wyoming.
        26. Many townships in the United States, listed under Jackson Township.
        27. Ellipsis of Jackson County.
      2. A town in Queensland, Australia.

    Derived terms

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    Descendants

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    • ⇒ Translingual: Jacksonaster

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    Statistics

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    • According to the 2010 United States Census, Jackson is the 19th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 708,099 people. Jackson is most common among black (53.0%) and white (39.9%) people. [4]

    Noun

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    Jackson (plural Jacksons)

    1. (US, slang) A U.S. 20-dollar banknote USD (from the portrait of President Andrew Jackson on the bill).
      Synonyms: Andrew Jackson, Andy Jackson
      • 1955, Ray Charles, Greenbacks:
        She looked at me with that familiar desire
        Her eyes lit up like they were on fire
        She said, "My name's Flo, and you're on the right track,
        But look here, daddy, I wear furs on my back,
        So if you want to have fun in this man's land,
        Let Lincoln and Jackson start shaking hands."
    2. A member of The Jackson 5.

    See also

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    U.S. currency bills

    References

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    1. ^ TopoZone: Jackson, New Hampshire

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    From English Jackson.

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    Jackson

    1. a male given name from English

    French

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    Etymology

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    Borrowed from English Jackson.

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    Jackson m or f

    1. a surname from English
    2. A placename.

    Hungarian

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    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): [ˈd͡ʒɛkson]
    • Hyphenation: Jack‧son
    • Rhymes: -on

    Proper noun

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    Jackson

    1. Jackson

    Declension

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    Inflection (stem in -o-, back harmony)
    singular plural
    nominative Jackson Jacksonok
    accusative Jacksont Jacksonokat
    dative Jacksonnak Jacksonoknak
    instrumental Jacksonnal Jacksonokkal
    causal-final Jacksonért Jacksonokért
    translative Jacksonná Jacksonokká
    terminative Jacksonig Jacksonokig
    essive-formal Jacksonként Jacksonokként
    essive-modal — —
    inessive Jacksonban Jacksonokban
    superessive Jacksonon Jacksonokon
    adessive Jacksonnál Jacksonoknál
    illative Jacksonba Jacksonokba
    sublative Jacksonra Jacksonokra
    allative Jacksonhoz Jacksonokhoz
    elative Jacksonból Jacksonokból
    delative Jacksonról Jacksonokról
    ablative Jacksontól Jacksonoktól
    non-attributive
    possessive – singular     		Jacksoné Jacksonoké
    non-attributive
    possessive – plural     		Jacksonéi Jacksonokéi
    Possessive forms of Jackson
    possessor single possession multiple possessions
    1st person sing. Jacksonom Jacksonjaim
    2nd person sing. Jacksonod Jacksonjaid
    3rd person sing. Jacksonja Jacksonjai
    1st person plural Jacksonunk Jacksonjaink
    2nd person plural Jacksonotok Jacksonjaitok
    3rd person plural Jacksonjuk Jacksonjaik
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