Jr.

See also: jr, Jr, and JR

English

Alternative forms

• (UK): Jr, Jnr

Adjective

Jr.

1. Abbreviation of junior. A title used after a son's name when his father has the same name.
   • 2024 November 15, Will Stone, Allison Aubrey, “RFK Jr. wants to 'Make America Healthy Again.' He could face a lot of pushback”, in NPR‎^[1]:

     "There are some things that RFK Jr. gets right," says former CDC director Dr. Tom Frieden. "We do have a chronic disease crisis in this country, but we need to avoid simplistic solutions and stick with the science."

Usage notes

"Jr." is typically placed after an optional comma following the surname, as seen in "John Smith, Jr." or "John Smith Jr." Jr., Sr., and other suffixes are considered additions to names rather than integral parts of the surname or given name. In abbreviated formats with only the surname or the given name initial and surname, any suffix is typically added after the surname (e.g., "Smith Jr." or "J. Smith Jr."). In name lists where the surname precedes the given name, the Jr. is written alongside the surname, as in "Smith Jr., John." It's worth noting that the use of Jr. and Sr. seems less common for females. Also see Wikipedia style guide on "Generational and regnal suffixes".

Synonyms

• jnr (British form)
• the Younger
• Son

Hyponyms

• II (two)
• the Second

Related terms

• Sr. (senior)

Translations

junior, postnominal title used by a son sharing the same name as the father

• French: fils (fr)
• Hungarian: ifj. (hu)
• Polish: junior (pl) m
• Romanian: Jr.
• Russian: мл. (ru) (ml.)
• Spanish: hijo (es)
• Vietnamese: con (vi)

See also

• Dr.
• Sr.
• Mr.

Anagrams

• RJ, /rj

Spanish

Noun

Jr. m (uncountable)

1. (Peru) Abbreviation of jirón (lane)