Jameson

Jameson is a variant of James. James is ultimately derived from Jacob. Jacob is derived from the Hebrew name 'Yaakov', which means 'following after'. This is derived from the Hebrew words 'Yahweh', which means 'God', and 'aqeb', which means 'heel'. In the Bible, Jacob was born after Esau, holding after Esau's heel.

Origin/Usage
Hebrew
Pronunciation
JAY-mə-sən
Meaning
Son of James

Similar names

Jamesen Jamisen Jamison