Jacobson Name Meaning, Pronunciation, and History

Jacobson Name Details

Jacobson is a patronymic surname of English origin. It is derived from the given name Jacob, which itself comes from the Hebrew name Yaakov meaning 'supplanter' or 'holder of the heel'. The suffix 'son' is added to indicate 'son of Jacob'. Jacobson was initially used as a way to identify someone as the son of a man named Jacob. Over time, it became an inherited surname passed down through generations.

• biblical
• boy
• hebrew-english
• hebrew
• jewish
• baby
• english-hebrew
• english
• scandinavian
• male
• masculine