Type Surname (from given name)
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. JAYM-ə-sən  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Means "son of James".

Related Names

VariantsJames, Jameson
Other Languages & CulturesHagopian, Hakobyan(Armenian) Jacobsen, Jakobsen, Ibsen, Jeppesen(Danish) Jacobs, Jacobse(Dutch) Jacques, Jacquet(French) Kopp(German) Jakab(Hungarian) Jakobsson(Icelandic) Como(Italian) Jakobsen(Norwegian) Yakovlev(Russian) Jakobsson(Swedish)
Given Name DescendantJamison(English)
Entry updated November 16, 2019