Word: Jefferson Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Jeffrey + -son. The placenames in the United States are named for Thomas Jefferson. Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒɛfəsən/, /ˈd͡ʒɛfɚsən/ 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. Labels: countable Example: 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. Example: Revered by the Monacan tribe as a sacred place, Natural Bridge was later purchased by Thomas Jefferson, who kept it in his estate for the rest of his life. 2. A male given name transferred from the surname. Labels: countable 3. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 4. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 5. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 6. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 7. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 8. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 9. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 10. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 11. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 12. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 13. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 14. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 15. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 16. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 17. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 18. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 19. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 20. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 21. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 22. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 23. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 24. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 25. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 26. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 27. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 28. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 29. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 30. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 31. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 32. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 33. A number of places in the United States: Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable 34. A number of places in the United States: Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable 35. A number of places in the United States: Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable 36. A community in Cardston County, Alberta, Canada. Labels: countable, uncountable