What does Jefferson mean?

Jefferson means "son of Jeffrey; peaceful"

How do we pronounce Jefferson?

Jefferson \jef-fer-son, je-ffers-on\ is a boy's name. It consists of 9 letters and 3 syllables.

The baby boy name Jefferson is pronounced as JHEHFF-erSahN 1.

1 Pronunciation for Jefferson: JH as in "joy (JH.OY)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; F as in "fee (F.IY)" ; ER as in "hurt (HH.ER.T)" ; S as in "see (S.IY)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"

What is the origin of Jefferson?

Jefferson is used predominantly in the English language, and its origin is Germanic and English. English origin: Derived from the element 'son'. The first name is from the surname meaning 'son of Jeffrey name popularity'. It was first adopted as a given name in the USA in the 19th century, where it was often bestowed in honor of the President Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), the principal author of the Declaration of Independence, and the Confederate President Jefferson Davis (1808-1889). In addition, Jefferson is a variant of the name Geoffrey name variations (English and German) in the English language. Jefersen name variations, Jeferson name popularity, name Jefersun meaning, Jeffer name, Jeffers meaning of name, name Jeffersen meaning, and Jeffersun name popularity are variants of Jefferson. Jeff pronounciation (English contraction) is another variant of Jefferson. Jefferson is a classic favorite. At present it is still fairly popular as a baby name for boys, though it was in more widespread use in the past. Its usage peaked modestly in 1901 with 0.023% of baby boys being given the name Jefferson. It ranked at #354 then. The baby name has since experienced a fall in popularity, and is of occasional use in recent years. In 2010, its usage was 0.018% and its ranking #660. Among the group of boy names directly linked to Jefferson, name Jeffrey meaning was the most regularly used. In 2010, it was used 4 times more than Jefferson.

A famous person named Jefferson is Politician Jefferson Davis, born 3 June 1808 - 6 December 1889, Christian County, Kentucky.

List of baby names Jefferson:

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The baby name Jefferson fun facts:

The name Jefferson in reverse order is "Nosreffej".

The numerological value of the name Jefferson is number 8, which means practical endeavors, status oriented, power-seeking, high-material goals.

How popular is Jefferson?

Jefferson is in the top names in USA.

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Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames