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Jonson.

An English surname originating as a patronymic.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈd͡ʒɑn.sən/General-American/ˈd͡ʒɒn.sən/Received-Pronunciation
  1. An English surname originating as a patronymic.

Where this word comes from

From John + -son. A rare spelling variant of Johnson.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.