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Jameson (name)
Jameson is a patronymic surname meaning "son of James". It may also be a given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname A *Adam Jameson (1860–1907), Scottish physician * Andrew Jameson (other), multiple people * Andy Jameson (born 1965), English sports commentator *Anna Brownell Jameson (1794–1860), Anglo-Irish artist *Antony Jameson (born 1934), British aeronautical engineer *Arron Jameson (born 1989), English footballer B * Bert Jameson, English priest * Betty Jameson (1919–2009), American golfer * Bobby Jameson (1945–2015), American singer and songwriter C *Charles Davis Jameson (1827–1862), American soldier and politician * Clarence Jameson (1872–1928), Canadian politician * Claude Jameson (1886–1943), American soccer player * Claudia Jameson, American writer D * David Jameson (other), multiple people *Derek Jameson (1929–2012), British journalist and broadcaster *Dorothea Jameson (1920–1998), American psychologist *Drey Jameso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patronymic
A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. Patronymics are still in use, including mandatory use, in many countries worldwide, although their use has largely been replaced by or transformed into patronymic surnames. Examples of such transformations include common English surnames such as Johnson (son of John). Origins of terms The usual noun and adjective in English is ''patronymic'', but as a noun this exists in free variation alongside ''patronym''. The first part of the word ''patronym'' comes from Greek πατήρ ''patēr'' "father" (GEN πατρός ''patros'' whence the combining form πατρο- ''patro''-); the second part comes from Greek ὄνυμα ''onyma'', a variant form of ὄνομα ''onoma'' "name". In the form ''patronymic'', this stands with the addition of the suffix -ικός (''-ikos''), which was originally used to form adjectives with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |