Jackson

Jackson originated as an English surname meaning son of Jack, where Jack itself is a medieval English pet form of John, ultimately derived from the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning Yahweh is gracious. The surname transferred to given-name use, becoming especially popular in the United States partly through admiration for President Andrew Jackson in the nineteenth century. It remains common across English-speaking countries today, as well as in Brazilian Portuguese-speaking communities. Related forms include Jaxon, a phonetic spelling variant, and the name connects back through its roots to John and its many cognates across European languages.