Jefferson

From Jeffrey +‎ -son

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒɛfɚsən/

Jefferson

1. An English patronymic surname​.
2. (Can we date this quote?) Thomas Jefferson; 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.
3. A male given name, transferred usage of the patronymic surname, most notably of Jefferson Davis.
4. A city in Georgia, USA, and the county seat of Jackson County.
5. A city in Iowa, USA, and county seat of Greene County.
6. A town in North Carolina, USA, and the county seat of Ashe County.
7. A village in Ohio, USA, and the county seat of Ashtabula County.
8. A city in Texas, USA, and the county seat of Marion County.
9. A city in Wisconsin, USA, and the county seat of Jefferson County.

• Jeffers

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Jefferson is the 615^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 55,179 individuals. Jefferson is most common among Black (74.2%) individuals.

Jefferson (plural Jeffersons)

1. (slang, US) A two-dollar bill.
   • 1996, J. Madison Davis, And the Angels Sing‎, page 210:

     "Gambling's not my form of masochism," said Carl. "Huh?" "So how much?" "The wad's mostly ones. Some Jeffersons. Two or three Abes."

From English, after the surname.

• Hyphenation: Jef‧fer‧son

Jefferson

1. A male given name from the English surname.