Jefferson
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Jefferson
- /ˈd͡ʒɛfəsən/ UK
- /ˈd͡ʒɛfɚsən/ US
Where it comes from
From Jeffrey + -son. The placenames in the United States are named for Thomas Jefferson.
proper noun Jeffersons
- An English surname originating as a patronymic; (US politics) used specifically of Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), the third president of the United States, principal author of the US Declaration of Independence (1776), and one of the most influential founders of the United States. Clearly quite a number of past chief executives would have been TV washouts. Jefferson, for example, is acknowledged to have been a terrible public speaker, Madison an unimpressive little man in voice and appearance.
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
- An unincorporated community in Marengo County, Alabama.
- An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Arkansas.
- An unincorporated community in Park County, Colorado.
- A city, the county seat of Jackson County, Georgia.
- An unincorporated community in Washington Township, Clinton County, Indiana.
- A city, the county seat of Greene County, Iowa.
- An unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Kansas.
- A census-designated place in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana.
- A town in Lincoln County, Maine.
- A census-designated place in Frederick County, Maryland.
- A village in the town of Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
- An unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Houston County, Minnesota.
- A town in Coos County, New Hampshire.
- A town and census-designated place therein, in Schoharie County, New York.
- A town, the county seat of Ashe County, North Carolina.
- A village, the county seat of Ashtabula County, Ohio.
- A small town in Grant County, Oklahoma.
- A city in Marion County, Oregon.
- A borough in Greene County, Pennsylvania.
- A borough in York County, Pennsylvania.
- A town in Chesterfield County, South Carolina.
- A minor city in Union County, South Dakota.
- A city, the county seat of Marion County, Texas.
- A census-designated place in Kanawha County, West Virginia.
- A town in Green County, Wisconsin.
- A city, the county seat of Jefferson County, Wisconsin.
- A town in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, the city is partially within it.
- A town in Monroe County, Wisconsin.
- A town in Vernon County, Wisconsin.
- A number of townships in the United States, listed under Jefferson Township.
- Ellipsis of Jefferson Parish
- Ellipsis of Jefferson County
- Ellipsis of Jefferson City
- A community in Cardston County, Alberta, Canada.
noun Jeffersons
- A two-dollar bill. "Gambling's not my form of masochism," said Carl. "Huh?" "So how much?" "The wad's mostly ones. Some Jeffersons. Two or three Abes."
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: thomas jefferson, mascot, jeff, tj, president, statesman, patriot, thomas, jeffersonian, drafter, philosopher, inventor, architect, virginian, founder, sage
Translations
Every language
name surname
| 한국어 | 제퍼슨 Jepeoseun |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ジェファーソン Jefāson |
| 中文 | 傑斐遜 /杰斐逊 Jiéfěixùn |
| हिन्दी | जेफरसन jepharsan |
| Русский | Дже́фферсон Džéfferson |
| العربية | جَفَرْسُون jafarsūn |
| עברית | ג׳פרסון |
Talk about this word "Jefferson." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/jefferson. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Jefferson. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/jefferson "Jefferson." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/jefferson.Cite this
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title = {Jefferson},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/jefferson},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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