Jefferson

English

/ˈd͡ʒɛfɚsən/

proper noun
Definitions
  • (US politics) used specifically of (1743–1826), the third President of the United States, principal author of the US (1776), and one of the most influential founders of the United States.
  • (city/county seat in Jackson County).
  • (city/county seat in Greene County).
  • (city/county seat in Marion County).
  • (city/county seat in Jefferson County).
  • (town/county seat in Ashe County).
  • (village/county seat in Ashtabula County).

Etymology

Suffix from English Jeffrey.

Origin

English

Jeffrey

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