noun
Jacobson
JAY-kuhb-suhn
noun
1
An English surname meaning "son of Jacob."
"Dr. Jacobson has been our family physician for years."
How to Use Jacobson
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA surname meaning "son of Jacob," common among people of English and Scandinavian descent.
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Etymology
From Jacob + -son, a patronymic surname meaning "son of Jacob," related to Scandinavian forms like Jacobsen and Jakobsson.