Jameson Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Jameson last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Jameson last name
Meaning of the Jameson last name: son of James. Jameson is a Scottish and English surname, a patronymic meaning "son of James", from Latin Jacobus. The last name is common in Scotland, Ireland and northern England. John Jameson, a Scot, founded the Jameson whiskey distillery in Dublin in 1780, which made this surname famous around the world.
Arms associated with the Jameson name
In English heraldry, coats of arms associated with the Jameson name are described in a blazon, a short formal text.
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Jameson name FAQ
What does the Jameson name mean?
Son of James. Common variants include Jamieson, Jamison.
Where does the Jameson surname come from?
It originates in Scotland, and is also found in the United States, Ireland and Canada.
Is there a Jameson coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Jameson coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Reaney & Wilson, Dictionary of English Surnames; George F. Black, The Surnames of Scotland (New York Public Library, 1946); Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).