# Jameson

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒeɪməsən/ · frequency rank #22,711

## Definitions
1. A Scottish and Northern Irish surname originating as a patronymic derived from the given name James.
2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
3. A village in Daviess County, Missouri, United States.
4. An extinct town in Douglas County, Washington, United States.

## Etymology
From James + -son.

## Easily confused with
- **Jason** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jameson-vs-jason)
- **Jayson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jameson-vs-jayson)
- **Jamison** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jameson-vs-jamison)
- **Jamieson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jameson-vs-jamieson)
- **Jamestown** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jameson-vs-jamestown)
- **James** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/james-vs-jameson)
- **Jackson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jackson-vs-jameson)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ajmeson`, `jaemson`, `jameosn`, `jamesno`, `jamesonn`, `jamesson`, `jammeson`, `jamseon`, `jjameson`, `jmaeson`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/jameson