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Alderson.

A surname.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈɔːl.də.sən/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɔl.dɚ.sən/General-American/ˈɑl.dɚ.sən/General-American, cot-caught-merger
  1. A surname.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A town in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States.

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  3. A town in Greenbrier County and Monroe County, West Virginia, United States.

    countable · uncountable
  4. A ghost town and locality in Cypress County, Alberta, Canada.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Alder + -son, from being the son of a person named Alder.

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