Meaning and Origin
What does the name Son mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Son
User Submitted Origins
Vietnamese
36%
Korean
31%
English
28%
Japanese
5%
User Submitted Meanings
- 3 submissions from all over the world agree the name Son means "mountain" and is of Vietnamese origin.
- A user from Canada says the name Son is of Japanese origin and means "Male".
- According to a user from New Jersey, U.S., the name Son is of English origin and means "Male child".
- According to a user from New Jersey, U.S., the name Son is of English origin and means "Parents boy".
International Interest
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Son
Senses
- A male child; the male issue, or offspring, of a parent, father or mother."Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son." [Gen. xxi. 2.]
- A male descendant, however distant; hence, in the plural, descendants in general."I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings." [Isa. xix. 11.]"I am the Lord, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed." [Mal. iii. 6.]
- Any young male person spoken of as a child; an adopted male child; a pupil, ward, or any other young male dependent."The child grew, and she brought him unto Pharaoh's daughter, and he became her son." [Ex. ii. 10.]"Be plain, good son, and homely in thy drift." [Shak.]
- A native or inhabitant of some specified place; as, sons of Albion; sons of New England.
- The produce of anything."Earth's tall sons, the cedar, oak, and pine." [Blackmore.]
- Jesus Christ, the Savior; -- called the Son of God, and the Son of man."We . . . do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Savior of the world." [1 John iv. 14.]"Who gave His Son sure all has given." [Keble.]
Note: ☞ The expressions son of pride sons of light son of Belial, are Hebraisms, which denote persons possessing the qualitites of pride, of light, or of Belial, as children inherit the qualities of their ancestors.
Etymology: OE. sone sune, AS. sunu; akin to D. zoon, OS., OFries., & OHG. sunu, G. sohn, Icel. sonr, Sw. son, Dan. sön, Goth. sunus, Lith. sunus, Russ. suin', Skr. sūnufrom sū to beget, to bear), and Gr. � son. √293. Cf. Sow (n.)
Other Dictionary Sources
- The divine word of God; the second person in the Trinity (incarnate in Jesus)
- A male human offspring ("their son became a famous judge")
Wiktionary
- (Christianity) one of the three persons of the Trinity, believed to have become incarnated in Jesus Christ
Son was also found in the following language(s): Tagalog