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dawson

/ˈdɔːsən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.76 in modern English

Syllables
daw-son
IPA
/ˈdɔːsən/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A patrilineal surname.

Countable

name

A placename

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Daw, a Middle English pet form of David + -son.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Dawsons (plural)

Derived Forms

Castledawson dawsonite Dawsonville

Phrases

City of Dawson County of Dawson Dawson City Dawson County Dawson Creek Nancy Dawson

Synonyms

Dawson Creek

Rhymes With

lawson mawson rawson clawson wasson pawson slawson crossen

Questions

How do you pronounce dawson?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɔːsən/.
What does dawson mean?
A patrilineal surname.
Where does dawson come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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