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Jacobson.

An English surname transferred from the given name.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈd͡ʒeɪkəbsən/
  1. An English surname transferred from the given name.

Where this word comes from

From Jacob + -son. From Middle English Jacobson. Medieval English patronymic surname "son of Jacob". In the U.S. adopted by immigrants with similar family names, such as Swedish Jakobsson, Danish and Norwegian Jacobsen (or Jakobsen).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.