Paterson.
A surname originating as a patronymic.
Meaning & usage
A surname originating as a patronymic.
A city, the county seat of Passaic County, New Jersey, United States.
An unincorporated community in Benton County, Washington, United States.
A town in New South Wales, Australia.
A settlement in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa.
An electoral division in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
Where this word comes from
From a Middle English short form of Patrick + -son.
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