_Jackson._ _Jack_, nickname for John; _sun_, son. Son of Jack. Jacques,
French for James, is the most probable derivation of Jack.
_Jameson._ _Jame_, James; _sun_, son. Son of James.
_Jamieson._ _Jamie_, James; _sun_, son. Son of Jamie; son of James.
Jamison, Jemison, Jimison, kindred terms, founded upon nicknames common
to James in parts of Scotland and Ireland.
_Jenkin._ _Jen_, abbreviation for Jennie, Jane, John; _cyn_, kin, kind.
Related to Jennie, Jane, John.
_Jenkinson._ _Jenkin_, Jenkin; _sun_, son. Son of Jenkin. Jenkins,
abbreviated form of same.
_Jenks._ _Jen_, Jennie; _k_ for _cyn_, kin; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of a
relative of Jennie.
_Johnson._ _John_, Hebrew word signifying “gracious gift of God;”
Anglo-Saxon _sun_, son. Son of John.
_Jonson._ _Jon_, contraction of _John_, John; _sun_, son. Son of John.
_Jones._ _Jon_, John; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of John.