THE WORD is "Jaxson"

[Ocklawaha]

I've watched the local print media, the TV, radio stations, and MetroJacksonville struggle with the name of a Jacksonville resident long enough.

WE ARE NOT:

Jacksonvillian's - or any derivation

WE ARE NOT:

"Jacksonville's residents" or "Jacksonville's citizen's" etc...

WE ARE:

JAXSON'S

The word Jaxson was coined not long after the founding of the City. It is found throughout the files of the Jacksonville Historical Society as well as all of the news sources of history. Articles as late as the 1930's and 40's still loudly proclaimed, "As Jaxsons...", "Jaxsons today...", "We Jaxsons..." etc...

The NFL got it right and did it's homework with our beloved Kitty: Jaxson De Ville

Thus the terms:

N.A.S. JAX

or

JAX On your airline or railroad tickets.

So for all 900,000 or so of you newbie transplants
Now you know the story.
Speech correction requested
PLEASE GET IT RIGHT !

We live in JACKSONVILLE

We are JAXSONS - And Damn Proud of it!

OCKLAWAHA
Lightning tossing old history geek!

[Ocklawaha]

Maybe you are Stephen, but historically we have always been Jaxsons. But don't let me ruin your Jax-speak my friend, just shine on!

OCKLAWAHA

[JeffreyS]

OK just don't call me Micheal, Tito or Jermaine .

[stephElf]

Im a Jacksonvillian, my friend.

I'm with you.

"Jaxson" makes me want to vomit.

[Jason]

Thanks Ock, Jaxson is it!  I've always been bothered by the term "Jacksonvillian".  Way to much to say.


Steph.... here is a towel to wipe the vomit off of your keyboard. 

[Doctor_K]

WE ARE:

JAXSON'S

Right up there with Southrons? 

[deathstar]

That's how them boys on the westside of town say it, eh? We be from Jaxsonville!

[blizz01]

Someone needs to update Wikipedia, it spells Jaxsons as "JAXONS":

People from Jacksonville can be referred to as either "Jacksonvillians" or "Jaxons".

[coredumped]

Someone needs to update Wikipedia, it spells Jaxsons as "JAXONS":

What page are you referring to? I only found this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaxon_%28disambiguation%29
which makes no mention of Jacksonville.

[I-10east]

Someone needs to update Wikipedia, it spells Jaxsons as "JAXONS":

People from Jacksonville can be referred to as either "Jacksonvillians" or "Jaxons".

I updated it as 'Jaxson' on the Jacksonville page (hope it stays, because of the dumb reference link). I didn't make a 'Jaxson' wiki page though.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacksonville,_Florida

[Ocklawaha]

Fixed.

[Ocklawaha]

WE ARE:

JAXSON'S

Right up there with Southrons? 

Never saw this post but yes Doctor K, as in SOUTHRON...

English (Southron)  Go to the "Audio references" section

Definition:   of, relating to, or characteristic of England, its culture, or people
Class:   pertaining adjective (relational/pertainym)
Derived from:   England
Related to:   anglicize
Comparative:   more English
Superlative:   most English
Original source:   Princeton WordNet
Usage examples:   
English literature
the English landed aristocracy
English history
Synonyms:   Southron [Scotland] | E. [acronym] | E [acronym] | Eng. [abbreviation]
Etymology:   Old English Englisc (see "Angle", "-ish1"). The word originally denoted the...
(Source: Oxford Dictionary)  [more]
All senses of English...
Definition references  (+images)

Collins Dictionary:   
Southron
[mainly Scottish] a Southerner, especially an Englishman | [Scottish] the English language as spoken in England | [dialect, southern United States] an ... (20 of 253 words, 4 definitions, 2 usage examples, pronunciation)
www​.collinsdictionary​.com​/dictionary​/english​/southron  [cite]

Wikipedia:   
Southron [disambiguation]
a term meaning "a person from the south". It's uncommon in modern usage. It was originally used by Scots to refer to the English. Other notable uses are: A person from the Southern United States in general | Historically, a person from the Confederate ... (43 of 134 words, 4 definitions)
en​.wikipedia​.org​/wiki​/Southron  [cite]

American Heritage Dictionary:   
southron | Southron [sense-specific]
often "Southron" A person who lives in the south, especially an Englishman as called by a Scotsman. | A native or inhabitant of the American South. ... (25 of 47 words, 3 definitions)
www​.yourdictionary​.com​/southron  [cite]

Merriam-Webster:   
Southron [entry 1, adjective] | Southern [synonym] | English [synonym]
[Scottish] "Southern" ; specifically, "English" (5 of 21 words, pronunciation)
www​.merriam-webster​.com​/dictionary​/southron  [cite]
Southron [entry 2, noun] | Englishman [synonym]
"Southerner": as ; [Scottish] "Englishman" ; [southern United States] a native or inhabitant of the southern U.S. (17 of 31 words)
www​.merriam-webster​.com​/dictionary​/southron show=1  [cite]

Random House Dictionary:   
southron | Southron [sense-specific] | southerner [southern United States, definition 2, synonym, sense-specific]
[southern United States] southerner (definition 2) | "Southron": [Scottish] a native or inhabitant of England. (14 of 19 words, 2 definitions, pronunciation)
dictionary​.infoplease​.com​/southron  [cite]

Wiktionary:   
Southron | Southrons [plural]
[historical] Someone from the American South, that is, from the Confederate States of America. | Alternative capitalization of "southron" (18 of 19 words, 2 definitions)
en​.wiktionary​.org​/wiki​/Southron  [cite]

[mtraininjax]

Good luck with this campaign, every news station in town and the damn papers think that anything west of the river is , duh, the "Westside", so while Old Middleburg Road may be the westside, it is assumable from newbies who move here and are told by their predecessors over and over and over again that Ortega Blvd is the westside as well.

Journalism is dead!

[Tacachale]

Both "Jacksonvillian" and "Jaxson" (or "Jaxon") have been in use for many years. "Jaxsons" sounds better to the discriminating ear, but the fact is that it's less common.  In fact, I doubt that even people who prefer it would use it in all situations, considering that not everyone will know what they're talking about. This comes up in the news on occasion:

http://news.wjct.org/post/what-do-you-call-someone-jacksonville
http://jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/042600/met_2898986.html

[peestandingup]

Most people I see on social media almost always use Jaxsons. Given that our airport code (and other codes) are JAX, and the fact that many MANY people in general refer to Jacksonville in short as "Jax", I'm pretty sure its here to stay fellers.