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Jackson

/ˈd͡ʒæksən/ · name

Meaning

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. Andrew Jackson, President of the United States (1829–1837).
  3. Michael Jackson, singer and entertainer (1958–2009).
  4. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  5. A placename:
  6. A number of places in the United States:
  7. The capital city and largest city of Mississippi, and one of the two county seats of Hinds County.
  8. A city in Alabama.
  9. A city, the county seat of Amador County, California.
  10. A city, the county seat of Butts County, Georgia.
  11. An unincorporated community in Tipton County, Indiana.
  12. An unincorporated community in Ripley County, Indiana.
  13. A U.S. 20-dollar banknote USD (from the portrait of President Andrew Jackson on the bill).
  14. A member of The Jackson 5.

Etymology / origin

From Jack + -son.

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