Jameson
/ˈdʒeɪm.sən/noun
A surname meaning "son of James," also used as a given name and brand name.
Did you know?James itself comes through Latin and Greek from the Hebrew name Yaʿaqov (Jacob), so a modern surname can quietly carry an ancient biblical lineage.
Etymological Timeline
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
Yaʿaqov
“Jacob; a traditional personal name”
Ancient Greek
Greek
Iakōbos
“Jacob/James, the biblical name in Greek form”
Late Latin
Latin
Iacomus
“A later Latin form of the name James”
Old French
Old French
James
“A medieval form of the personal name James”
Middle English
English
James
“The given name James”
Modern English
English
Jameson
“Literally 'son of James'; a patronymic surname”