Son

A son is a male offspring; a boy or a man in relation to his parents. The female counterpart is a daughter. From a biological perspective, a son constitutes a first measure relative.

Indications in names

In numerous cultures, the surname of the sort means "son of", indicating a possible ancestry—i.e., that the whole rank descends from a common ancestor. It may undergo a change between the beginning or the termination of the surname.

The Arab family naming conventions. Accordingly, the opposite of ibn/bin is abu, meaning "the father of." it is for a retronym, precondition upon the birth of one's first-born son, and is used as a moniker to indicate the newly acquired fatherhood status, rather than a family name. For example, if Mahmoud's first-born son is named Abdullah, from that portion on Mahmoud can be called "Abu Abdullah."

This is cognate with the Hebrew language ben, as in "Judah ben Abram HaLevi," which means "Judah, son of Abram, the Levite." Ben is also a standalone name.