About Jefferson
The name Jefferson is of English origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Jeff" which is a diminutive form of the name Jeffrey, meaning "peaceful ruler," and "son" which signifies "son of." Therefore, the name Jefferson can be interpreted as "son of Jeffrey" or "son of a peaceful ruler." It is a surname turned given name that carries a sense of leadership and tranquility.
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Most individuals with the name Jefferson are male.
The popularity of the name has decreased by -7.28% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Jefferson in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Jefferson using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.