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Jnr

Jnr

1 4.9
An ending placed after a son's name to show he has the same name as his father
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒʌn.jɚ/
  • UK
translation icon : Jr.
  • The last time I had suckling pig was in Le Gavroche, Michel Roux Jnr's 2 Michelin star restaurant in London, and this was certainly on par with that.

OK, so up to this point all the travel that we've done has been with this Jr.

Examples

  • By the end of the 1980s, Mikhail Gorbachev cut Soviet support to North Korea in order to develop economic ties with South Korea and the United States (Clemens Jnr, 2010, 146).

    Academic text (2018)

  • Dear Ambrose Jnr, while I (because of some verses in Scripture) don't believe that everyone will go to Heaven anyway, it is indeed crucial to answer the question.

    Blog text (30)

  • Hey guys, never mind Jnr or Martinez?

    Blog text (22)

  • Crawford, Leyland Jnr, Lieutenant.

    Return from the River Kwai (1989)

  • The set I enjoyed back then was when I did 'Scars of Womanhood' with Basorge Tariah Jnr.

    Blog text (20)

  • He is known as Thomas Smith Jnr to distinguish him from his father, Thomas Smith Snr.

  • In the sports team directory, you will find Michael Davis Jnr listed as a forward.

  • When applying for the scholarship, please include your full name, including Jnr if applicable.

Synonyms

Junior
vsJnr
54 2.8

Appears after a man's name to show he is the younger man with the same name as his father

is the shortened written form used to mark a son named after his father
Jr.
vsJnr
  • US
2.0

A title that comes after a son's name when he has the same name as his father

is an abbreviated form used to distinguish a son from his father

Surface Forms

Jnr singular
Jnrs plural

Etymology

Jnr is short for junior, which comes from the old Latin word 'iunior' meaning 'younger'. So, Jnr after a name shows this person is the 'younger' one with the same name, often the son.