What Does the Name Jefferson Mean

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Jefferson Name Meaning

EnglishFrom an English surname meaning "son of JEFFREY". It is usually given in honour of Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), the third president of the United States and the primary author of the Declaration of Independence.

Origin: EnglishGender: Boy
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1 Jadranko
2 Jonathan
3 Jarrett
4 Joon-ho
5 Jitender
6 Joannes
7 Jianhong
8 Jahzeel
9 Jeffery
10 Jehohanan
11 Jannick
12 Ji-hoon
13 Jef
14 Joukahainen
15 Jahleel
16 Jahangir
17 Joffrey
18 Jehoram
19 Jeetendra
20 Jagannath
21 Jeremiel
22 Jeffry
23 Jagdish
24 Josaphat
25 Jameson
26 Joaquim
27 Joo-won
28 Jayadeva
29 Joachim
30 Jeff
31 Jaakoppi
32 Jordanes
33 Jaakkima
34 Josselin
35 Jeannot
36 Jonathon
37 Jamison
38 Jamshed
39 Januarius
40 Jeremías
41 Jehoash
42 Jarogniew
43 Jehonathan
44 Jean-marie
45 Jérémie
46 Jermaine
47 Jerrold
48 Joaquín
49 Jalmari
50 Jędrzej
51 Jaromír
52 Jayendra
53 Jônatas
54 Jerrard
55 Jarosław
56 Jehoiakim
57 Jacques
58 Jokūbas
59 Jacobus
60 Jaswinder
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