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Dickson.

A male given name.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈdɪksən/
  1. A male given name.

  2. An English and Irish surname originating as a patronymic.

  3. A number of places in the United States: A ghost town in Nome Census Area, Alaska.

  4. A number of places in the United States: A township in Manistee County, Michigan.

  5. A number of places in the United States: A town in Carter County, Oklahoma.

  6. A number of places in the United States: A city in Dickson County, Tennessee.

  7. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Greenbrier County, West Virginia.

  8. A hamlet in Red Deer County, Alberta, Canada.

  9. A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs Proto-Celtic *rīxsbor. Proto-Germanic *rīks Proto-West Germanic *rīk Proto-Indo-European *kret-der.? Proto-Germanic *harduz Proto-Indo-European *-yos Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Germanic *-jaz Proto-West Germanic *-ī Proto-West Germanic *hardu Proto-West Germanic *Rīkuhardu Old High German Rihhart Middle High German Rihardbor. Medieval Latin Richardusder. Old French Richardbor. Middle English Rycharde English Richardder. English Rickder. English Dick Proto-Indo-European *sew-? Proto-Indo-European *sewH- Proto-Indo-European *suHnús Proto-Germanic *sunuz Proto-West Germanic *sunu Old English sunu Middle English sone Middle English -son English -son English Dickson From Dick + -son.

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