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Simpson.

A Scottish and northern English patronymic surname derived from Sim, the short form of Simon.

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Meaning & usage

name/ˈsɪmp.sən/
  1. A Scottish and northern English patronymic surname derived from Sim, the short form of Simon.

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  2. An English habitational surname for someone who lived in any of several places in Devon.

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  3. A suburban village in Simpson and Ashland parish, Milton Keynes borough, Buckinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SP8836).

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  4. A hamlet in Nolton and Roch community, Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM8818).

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  5. A village in the Rural Municipality of Wood Creek, No. 281, Saskatchewan, Canada.

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  6. A locality in the south of the Northern Territory, Australia.

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  7. A town mostly in Corangamite Shire, in the Western District of Victoria, Australia.

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  8. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Pope County, Arkansas.

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  9. A number of places in the United States: A village in Johnson County, Illinois.

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  10. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Huntington County, Indiana.

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  11. A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Cloud County and Mitchell County, Kansas.

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  12. A number of places in the United States: A village in Vernon Parish, Louisiana.

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  13. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Olmsted County, Minnesota.

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  14. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Lyon County, Nevada.

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  15. A number of places in the United States: A village in Pitt County, North Carolina.

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  16. A number of places in the United States: Four townships, in Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma (2), listed under Simpson Township.

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  17. A character from the TV series The Simpsons.

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    Each of his family members reminded me of a Simpson in some way: his sister was a bit like Lisa and his dad was a bit like Homer.
Where this word comes from

From Middle English Sympson, equivalent to Sim, the short form of Simon, + -son.

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