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wesson

/ˈwɛsən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.88 in modern English

Syllables
wes-son
IPA
/ˈwɛsən/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

name

A male given name.

Etymology

A patronymic surname from Wes + -son, literally son of Wes, the latter a diminutive of the male given name Wesley.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Wessons (plural)

Phrases

Smith & Wesson

Rhymes With

lesson lessen essen delicatessen besson cresson chesson hesson presson dressen creson hessen

Questions

How do you pronounce wesson?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɛsən/.
What does wesson mean?
A surname.
Where does wesson come from?
A patronymic surname from Wes + -son, literally son of Wes, the latter a diminutive of the male given name Wesley.

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