Judson

English Etymology From a en enm - short form of the given name Jordan + son. Pronunciation en /ˈd͡ʒʌdsən/ Proper noun a patronymic surname. en male surnames. en 1996 w:Joyce Carol Oates We Were the Mulvaneys 4 Harper Perennial 2007 978-1-84115-699-6 "Judd" was a name associated with a certain measure of sternness, sobriety, though in fact we Mulvaney children were rarely scolded and even more rarely punished: "Judson Andrew" which is my baptismal name was a name of such dignity and aspiration I never came to feel it could be mine, only something borrowed like a Hallowe'en mask. Related terms en Judd