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Dawson.

A patrilineal surname.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈdɔːsən//ˈdɑsən/cot-caught-merger

A patrilineal surname.
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A placename A locale in Australia A rural locality in South Australia.
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A placename A locale in Australia A locality in the Shire of Wellington, south eastern Victoria.
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A placename A locale in Canada A township in the Rainy River District, Ontario.
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A placename A locale in Canada A creek in the Peace River region, British Columbia.
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A placename A locale in the United States. A small unincorporated community in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States.
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A placename A locale in the United States. An unincorporated community in Wright County, Missouri, United States.
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A placename A locale in the United States. A village in Richardson County, Nebraska, United States.
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A placename A locale in the United States. A ghost town in Colfax County, New Mexico, United States.
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A placename A locale in the United States. A tiny city in Kidder County, North Dakota, United States.
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A placename A locale in the United States. An unincorporated community in Shelby County, Ohio, United States.
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A placename A locale in the United States. An unincorporated community in Benton County, Oregon, United States.
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A placename A locale in the United States. A borough of Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States.
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A placename A locale in the United States. A town in Navarro County, Texas, United States.
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A placename A locale in the United States. A neighborhood of Austin, Texas, United States.
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A placename A locale in the United States. An unincorporated community in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States.
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A placename Ellipsis of Dawson City.
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A placename Ellipsis of Dawson County.
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A placename Ellipsis of Dawson Creek.
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Where this word comes from

From Daw, a Middle English pet form of David + -son.

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