Jackson

ˈdʒæksən

Definition

Definition of Jackson - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Andrew Jackson

the 7th president of the United States

Andrew Jackson was the 7th U.S. President.

namesurname originating as a patronymic

Michael Jackson was a famous pop singer.

family name

last name

surname

Mississippi city

city, the capital of Mississippi

Jackson is the capital of Mississippi.

capital

city

currency

Rare

U.S. 20-dollar banknote

Rare

He paid with a Jackson for the meal.

twenty

music

Dated

member of the 1960s sibling Motown singing group

Dated

He was a member of The Jackson 5.

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Michael Jackson

famous American pop singer, child star with four brothers

Michael Jackson changed pop music with Thriller.

Origin of Jackson

English, Jack's son (son of Jack)

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acr.

acr: Michael Jackson

famous pop singer and dancer

Bridgeport

Alabama

city in Jackson County, Alabama, United States

Tupelo

Arkansas town

town in Jackson County Arkansas

Pisgah

geography

town in Jackson County Alabama

PJO

acr.

acr: Percy Jackson & the Olympians

series about a boy with Greek god adventures

Sand Ridge

Illinois

township in Jackson County, Illinois, United States

Carbondale

Jackson County

city in Jackson County, Illinois

Jacksonian

politics

supporter of Andrew Jackson's political ideas

Examples of Jackson in a sentence

Many schools are named after Jackson.
Jackson is a common surname in the US.
The Jackson family has a long history.
Jackson hosts an annual music festival in the summer.
The historic district in Jackson attracts many tourists.
She found a Jackson in her old coat pocket.

The cashier handed him a Jackson as change.
Jackson performed with his brothers in the 1970s.
Fans of The Jackson 5 admired Jackson's talent.

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French:Andrew Jackson, Jackson, ...
German:Andrew Jackson, Jackson, ...
Italian:Andrew Jackson, Jackson, ...
Spanish:Jackson, apellido de origen patronímico, ...
Portuguese:Andrew Jackson, Jackson, ...
Chinese:安德鲁.杰克逊, 杰克逊, ...
Japanese:ジャクソン, ...
Arabic:جَاكْسُون, وَرَقَة عِشْرِينَ دُولار, ...
Hebrew:גֵ'קְסוֹן, ג'קסוֹן, ...
Russian:Джексон, ...
Ukrainian:Ендрю Джексон, Джексон, ...
Hindi:जैक्सन, ...
Bengali:জ্যাকসন, ...
Catalan:Andrew Jackson, Jackson, ...
Czech:Andrew Jackson, příjmení Jackson, ...
Danish:Andrew Jackson, Jackson, ...
Dutch:Andrew Jackson, Jackson, ...
Greek:Άντριου Τζάκσον, Τζάκσον, ...
Hungarian:Jackson, patronimikus eredetű családnév, ...
Khmer:អេនឌ្រូ ជែកសុន, ជែកសុន, ...
Korean:잭슨, ...
Persian:جکسون, ...
Polish:Andrew Jackson, Jackson, ...
Portuguese (BR):Andrew Jackson, Jackson, ...
Romanian:Jackson, ...
Swedish:Andrew Jackson, ...
Thai:แอนดรูว์ แจ็กสัน, แจ็คสัน, ...
Turkish:Andrew Jackson, Jackson, ...
Vietnamese:Andrew Jackson, Jackson, ...

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