English Explanatory Dictionary

Jacobson

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈd͡ʒeɪkəbsən/

Word forms

Jacobson

Etymology

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).

Derived words

Jacobson radical
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