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Lawson
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lawson
English
Etymology
As a Scottish and northern English surname meaning "son of Lawrence," from en Lawrence + en -son. Compare en Law, en Laws.
As a en sv -, en da -, en no -, and north en de - surname, Americanized from en Larsen, en Larsson.
Pronunciation
en /ˈlɒsən/ RP
en /ˈlɔsən/ GA /ˈlɑsən/ cot-caught
en ɒsən 2
Proper noun
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en English and Scottish patronymics.
A placename
en suburb city/Canberra terr/Australian Capital Territory c/Australia.
en town in the range/Blue Mountains s/New South Wales c/Australia.
en hamlet in the Rural Municipality of Maple Bush No. 224, p/Saskatchewan c/Canada.
en unincorporated community co/Union County s/Arkansas c/USA.
en unincorporated community co/Clear Creek County s/Colorado c/USA.
en city co/Clay County co/Clinton County and co/Ray County s/Missouri c/USA.
en area city/Mesquite s/Texas c/USA.
Derived terms
en Lawsonian Lawson cypress Lawsonia genus Lawsonize