Jameson
proper nounattested in dialogue
- //ˈd͡ʒeɪməsən//
A Scottish and Northern Irish surname originating as a patronymic derived from the given name James.
proper noun
- 1
A Scottish and Northern Irish surname originating as a patronymic derived from the given name James.
- 2
A male given name transferred from the surname.
- 3
A village in Daviess County, Missouri, United States.
- 4
An extinct town in Douglas County, Washington, United States.
Etymology
Etymology tree English James Proto-Indo-European *sew-? Proto-Indo-European *sewH- Proto-Indo-European *suHnús Proto-Germanic *sunuz Proto-West Germanic *sunu Old English sunu Middle English sone Middle English -son English -son English Jameson From James + -son.
Forms
- plural
- Jamesons
Jameson · A Scottish and Northern Irish surname originating as a patronymic derived from the given name James.
Jamie · A unisex given name. A diminutive of the male given name…jammed · Stuck.jamming · The act or process by which something is jammed.