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Does anyone have any idea when this spelling (Jaxon) was first used? Does anyone know of a use before 1947? I've seen a lot of definitions and origins (i.e. Jackson), but no one says where the spelling came from. I spend years trying to find out a real origin, before computers, and even in the early years of computers, but only recently has this spelling taken off (say 10 years or so). I was born in 1947 and my mother came up with this, somewhat, original spelling (at least we thought so). Can anyone dispute the originality of this?
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I found one Jaxon who was christened in 1669 in England (see https://familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=75&query=%2Bgivenname%3AJaxon&birth_year0=1600) which is the earliest I can find, however I am uncertain if that person was actually called Jaxon in his life.
I also found the earliest Jaxon born in America (see https://familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=75&query=%2Bgivenname%3AJaxon&birth_year0=1700) - he was born in 1789.
You can also look at https://familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=75&query=%2Bgivenname%3AJaxon&birth_year0=1800, where there are over 100 Jaxons being born in the 1800s.
Hope that helps. :)
I also found the earliest Jaxon born in America (see https://familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=75&query=%2Bgivenname%3AJaxon&birth_year0=1700) - he was born in 1789.
You can also look at https://familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=75&query=%2Bgivenname%3AJaxon&birth_year0=1800, where there are over 100 Jaxons being born in the 1800s.
Hope that helps. :)
This message was edited 6/28/2015, 2:41 PM
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Unless you can see the original record, I wouldn't trust internet genealogical transcriptions for such an unusual name. They're far more likely to be mistranscribed listings for Jason, or even James.
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