Judson as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Judson

What is the meaning of the name Judson ?

The baby name Judson is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒʌdsən/ (JUD-sən).

Judson is English in Origin.

Judson is an English patronymic formed with the suffix -son, meaning “son of Judd.” Judd itself was a Middle English diminutive used for two roots: Jude/Judas (from Hebrew Yehudah, “praised; thanksgiving”) and Jordan (from Hebrew Yarden, “to descend, flow down”). Depending on the underlying pet form, Judson can thus be read either simply as “son of Judd” or more specifically as “descendant of Jude/Judah” or “son of Jordan.”

As a surname, Judson is recorded in late medieval England and later migrated to North America, where it transitioned to use as a given name. Its profile in the United States rose in the 19th century, influenced by the famed missionary Adoniram Judson. Modern use fits the fashion for surname-first names: familiar yet uncommon. Variants and related forms include Judsen, Jutson (surname), Judd, Jud, Jude, Judah, and Jordan; nicknames often shorten to Jud or Judd.