firstborn son
Senior male child
The firstborn son is the eldest male child in a family.
Across many cultures, this position carries special significance—historically involving inheritance rights, family leadership, or religious obligations.
In biblical contexts, the firstborn son held particular status and was entitled to a double portion of inheritance.
As the firstborn son, he was expected to take over the family business.
- heirOne who receives legacy
- male heirSon due inheritance
- eldestFirstborn in family
- birth orderSequence among siblings
- primogenitureEldest inherits all
inheritance · birthright · blessing · patriarch · lineage · family line · successor · crown · crown prince · throne · legacy · Jacob · Esau · prodigal · prodigal son · favorite · brother · sibling
- boysboy, lad, laddie, young boy, little boy
- princescrown prince, prince consort, heir apparent, dauphin, princeling
- paternal lineagepaternal line, patrilineage, male line, patriarch, paterfamilias
- successionheir apparent, heir presumptive, line of succession, primogeniture, successor
- Brothersbro, half brothers, brother-in-law, stepbrothers, half-brother
- young boyslittle boy, baby brother
firstborn sonyoungest son
Final male offspring
baby of the family · youngest child · lastborn · middle child · younger brother
first, firstborn, born, firstly, borne, birthday, newborn, reborn, unborn