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Names That Mean Son

Names that mean son are among the most common, especially when it comes to last names used as first names.

The most obvious names that mean son literally have son as their last syllable: Anderson and Harrison.. The prefixes Mc or Mac, O', and Fitz, as in McCoy or Fitzgerald, also mean son.


There are also many more unique and surprising names that carry a less obvious meaning of son. Some of these are familiar choices such as Flynn and Quincy. . Others are more uncommon surname-names that mean son, such as Kazuo and Mies.

Carlsen

Meaning: Carl's son

Origin:Scandinavian
9992
Barabbas

Meaning: son of the father

Origin:Aramaic
2871
Benoni

Meaning: son of my sorrow

Origin:Hebrew
4148
Baden

Meaning: son of Bade

Origin:German "son of Bade"
3626
Mckenzie

Meaning: son of Kenneth

Origin:Spelling variation of Mackenzie, Scottish
4308
Damek

Meaning: son of the red earth

Origin:Slavic variation of Adam
2800
Adan

Meaning: son of the red earth

Origin:Spanish variation of Adam
5029
Madoc

Meaning: fortunate, benefactor's son

Origin:Welsh
2612
Kazuo

Meaning: first son or harmonious man

Origin:Japanese
2493
Fitzroy

Meaning: son of the king

Origin:English
2293
Benyamin

Meaning: son of the right hand

Origin:Hebrew
10442
Addyson

Meaning: son of Adam

Origin:Spelling variation of Addison
10201
Bartlett

Meaning: son of the earth

Origin:Diminutive of Bartholomew, Hebrew, "son of the earth"
3791
Aristedes

Meaning: son of the best

Origin:Greek
4681
Maddison

Meaning: son of Maud

Origin:Spelling variation of Madison
3639
Makenzie

Meaning: son of Kenneth

Origin:Spelling variation of Mackenzie
9728
Taro

Meaning: great (or eldest) son

Origin:Japanese
3838
Macarthur

Meaning: son of Arthur

Origin:Scottish
8941
Davidson

Meaning: David's son

Origin:English
6685
Dickson

Meaning: son of Dick

Origin:Scottish
3562