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JEFFERSON
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: English
PRONOUNCED: JEF-ər-sən   [key]
Meaning & History
From 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.
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