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Lawson.

An English and Scottish surname originating as a patronymic.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈlɒsən/Received-Pronunciation/ˈlɔsən/General-American/ˈlɑsən/General-American, cot-caught-merger
  1. An English and Scottish surname originating as a patronymic.

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  2. A placename A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.

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  3. A placename A town in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia.

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  4. A placename A hamlet in the Rural Municipality of Maple Bush No. 224, Saskatchewan, Canada.

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  5. A placename An unincorporated community in Union County, Arkansas, United States.

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  6. A placename An unincorporated community in Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States.

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  7. A placename A city in Clay County, Clinton County and Ray County, Missouri, United States.

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  8. A placename An area of Mesquite, Texas, United States.

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Where this word comes from

* As a Scottish and northern English surname meaning "son of Lawrence," from Lawrence + -son. Compare Law, Laws. * As a Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, and north German surname, Americanized from Larsen, Larsson.

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