# Jefferson

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒɛfəsən/ · frequency rank #7,147

## Definitions
1. 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.
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## Etymology
From Jeffrey + -son. The placenames in the United States are named for Thomas Jefferson.

## Common misspellings (12)
`ejfferson`, `jefefrson`, `jeferson`, `jefferosn`, `jefferrson`, `jeffersno`, `jeffersonn`, `jeffersson`, `jeffesron`, `jeffreson`, `jfeferson`, `jjefferson`

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