Type Surname (from given name)
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈd͡ʒeɪm.ə.sən/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Means "son of James".

Related Names

RootJames (given name)
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, Yakovleva(Russian) Jakobsson(Swedish) Yakovenko(Ukrainian)
Given Name DescendantJamison(English)
Entry updated November 16, 2019