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Clarkson.

A surname originating as an occupation or as a patronymic for a son of a scribe or priest.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈklɑːk.sən/Received-Pronunciation/ˈklɑɹk.sən/General-American
  1. A surname originating as an occupation or as a patronymic for a son of a scribe or priest.

  2. A northern suburb of Perth in the City of Wanneroo, Western Australia.

  3. A neighbourhood of Mississauga, Regional Municipality of Peel, Ontario, Canada.

  4. A town in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa.

  5. A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Grayson County, Kentucky.

  6. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Howard County, Maryland.

  7. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Lawrence County, Missouri.

  8. A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Colfax County, Nebraska.

  9. A number of places in the United States: A town and census-designated place therein, in Monroe County, New York.

  10. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Columbiana County, Ohio.

  11. A number of places in the United States: A former community in Payne County, Oklahoma.

  12. A number of places in the United States: A ghost town in Milam County, Texas.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English clerc (“cleric”) + -son, equivalent to Clark + -son.

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