Jackson - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Jackson \j(a)-ck-

is pronounced JASK-son. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "son of Jack". American 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 somewhat common first name for men (#615 out of 1220) and an even more common last name for both men and women (#13 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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