Jr
USJOON-yer/ˈd͡ʒunjɚ/UKJOON-yuh/ˈd͡ʒuːnjə/
- 1A short title placed after a son's name when he has the same name as his father.
Like a small label that helps people tell apart two family members with the same name.
Everyone calls him Mark Jr to tell him apart from his dad.
The school prize went to David Brown Jr this year.
UsageGoes after the whole name, like Mark Brown Jr. Say it as junior.
OppositeSr
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Origin
A short way of writing "junior."
Checked 7 Nov 2026 · 1 fact
- Jr is a short way of writing junior. en.wiktionary.org