jackson
jackson Lexical Profile
• noun
A common English surname, frequently adapted as a first name in modern contexts.
"Mr. Jackson has been teaching chemistry at the high school for over twenty years."
American The capital and most populous city of the state of Mississippi, located in the southern United States along the Pearl River.
"They drove through Jackson on their way to the Gulf Coast for summer vacation."
American A United States twenty-dollar bill, so called because it features a portrait of President Andrew Jackson.
"He pulled a crumpled Jackson out of his wallet to tip the valet."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the English patronymic surname meaning 'son of Jack'. Its geographical and slang applications primarily derive from Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States.