Dickinson.
A surname originating as a patronymic.
Meaning & usage
A surname originating as a patronymic.
A number of places in the United States: A ghost town in Wright County, Minnesota.
A number of places in the United States: A town in Broome County, New York, named after Daniel S. Dickinson.
A number of places in the United States: A town in Franklin County, New York, named after Philemon Dickinson.
A number of places in the United States: A city, the county seat of Stark County, North Dakota.
A number of places in the United States: A township in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
A number of places in the United States: A city in Galveston County, Texas.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia.
Where this word comes from
From Dickin + -son.
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