Jefferson

Meanings

Proper Noun

  • ; 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.
  • A male given name from surnames.
  • A placename

Noun

  • A two-dollar bill.

Origin

  • From Jeffrey + -son. The placenames in the United States are named for Thomas Jefferson.

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