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Jr.

Jr.

2.0
A title that comes after a son's name when he has the same name as his father
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒuːnɪər/
  • US
translation icon : Jr.
  • Their mailbox displayed "Robert Johnson Jr." to avoid confusion with his father.

Yeah, we were, you know, I was with Jr.

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Examples

  • Martin Luther King Jr. was a prominent civil rights leader in the United States.

  • The invitation was addressed to John Smith Jr. instead of his father.

  • Michael Jr. graduated from college last year.

  • My brother is named John Jr..

  • Martin Luther King Jr. was a prominent civil rights leader in the United States.

  • The invitation was addressed to John Smith Jr. instead of his father.

  • Their mailbox displayed "Robert Johnson Jr." to avoid confusion with his father.

Synonyms

junior
vsJr.
459 3.4

A son with the same first name as his father

is the written after-name title used to mark that relationship
Junior
vsJr.
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 same function but often appears as an abbreviated form
Jnr
vsJr.
  • UK
1 4.9

An ending placed after a son's name to show he has the same name as his father

is the full conventional title rather than an abbreviated form
younger
vsJr.
  • Archaic
1.0

A word added after a name to show the person is the son with the same name as his father

is a conventional title rather than a descriptive comparative word

Surface Forms

Jr. singular

Etymology

Jr. comes from junior, a Latin word that means 'younger'. It shows a man is the younger of two family members with the same name, so you put Jr. after the son's name to avoid confusion.