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Johnson

john·son

UK/ˈd͡ʒɒnsən/ US/ˈd͡ʒɑnsən/ common slang

noun

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36th President of the United States; was elected Vice President and succeeded Kennedy when Kennedy was assassinated (1908-1973)

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17th President of the United States; was elected Vice President and succeeded Lincoln when Lincoln was assassinated; was impeached but acquitted by one vote (1808-1875)

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A patronymic surname from John + -son, literally “son of John”. * In the U.S. the name Johnson has been adopted by numerous European immigrant families originally named Johansson, Johnsson, Johansen, Jonsson, etc. * Doublet of Johansson, Johansen, Jansen, and Hansen.

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