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jackson

/ˈdʒæksən/

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What does jackson mean?

noun

  1. (slang) A U.S. 20-dollar banknote USD (from the portrait of President Andrew Jackson on the bill).
  2. A member of The Jackson 5.

proper noun

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
More meanings (34)

proper noun

  1. Andrew Jackson, President of the United States (1829–1837).
  2. Michael Jackson, singer and entertainer (1958–2009).
  3. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  4. The capital city and largest city of Mississippi, and one of the two county seats of Hinds County.
  5. A city in Alabama.
  6. A city, the county seat of Amador County, California.
  7. A city, the county seat of Butts County, Georgia.
  8. An unincorporated community in Tipton County, Indiana.
  9. An unincorporated community in Ripley County, Indiana.
  10. A city, the county seat of Breathitt County, Kentucky.
  11. A town in Louisiana.
  12. A town in Maine.
  13. A city, the county seat of Jackson County, Michigan.
  14. A city, the county seat of Jackson County, Minnesota.
  15. A city, the county seat of Cape Girardeau County, Missouri.
  16. An unincorporated community in Beaverhead County, Montana.
  17. A village in Nebraska.
  18. A town in Carroll County, New Hampshire.
  19. A town in New York.
  20. A town, the county seat of Northampton County, North Carolina.
  21. An unincorporated community in Union County, North Carolina, named after Andrew Jackson.
  22. A city, the county seat of Jackson County, Ohio.
  23. An unincorporated community and township in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania.
  24. A town in South Carolina.
  25. A city, the county seat of Madison County, Tennessee.
  26. An unincorporated community in Columbia County, Washington.
  27. A town in Adams County, Wisconsin.
  28. A town in Burnett County, Wisconsin.
  29. A town in Washington County, Wisconsin.
  30. A village in Washington County, Wisconsin, adjacent to the town.
  31. A town, the county seat of Teton County, Wyoming.
  32. Many townships in the United States, listed under Jackson Township.
  33. Ellipsis of Jackson County.
  34. A town in Queensland, Australia.
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IPA pronunciation

/ˈdʒæksən/

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It would be much more easy to be born a Jackson, or something of that sort, one would think.’
Charles DickensDavid CopperfieldProject Gutenberg ebook #766
According to local tradition, the mother of Andrew Jackson, the future president, was one of those who aided the survivors.
William Gilmore SimmsThe Life of Francis MarionProject Gutenberg ebook #843
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Until far into the night he paced the deck discussing the matter with Dr. Jackson, and pondering it in solitude.
John MunroHeroes of the TelegraphProject Gutenberg ebook #979
Therefore, the wind failing, they took to the oars and rowed to Port Jackson, reaching home at ten o'clock at night.
Ernest, Sir ScottLaperouseProject Gutenberg ebook #4222
In all this affair the language of Jackson has been that of a heartless despot, solely occupied with the preservation of his own authority.
Alexis de TocquevilleDemocracy in America — Volume 1Translated by Henry ReeveProject Gutenberg ebook #815