Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

williamson

/ˈwɪl.jəm.sən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.60 in modern English

Syllables
williamson
IPA
/ˈwɪl.jəm.sən/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

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An Scottish and English surname originating as a patronymic.

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An Irish surname originating as a patronymic, an adopted anglicization of Mac Uilliam (McWilliam)

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Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *welh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *wiljaną Proto-Germanic *wiljô Proto-Indo-European *ḱel-der. Proto-Indo-European *ḱelmos? Proto-Germanic *helmaz Proto-Germanic *Wiljahelmazder. Frankish *Willahelmder. Anglo-Norman Willameder. Middle English William English William Proto-Indo-European *sew-? Proto-Indo-European *sewH- Proto-Indo-European *suHnús Proto-Germanic *sunuz Proto-West Germanic *sunu Old English sunu Middle English sone Middle English -son English -son English Williamson From William + -son.

Usage

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Derived Forms

Williamsonian

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Questions

How do you pronounce williamson?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɪl.jəm.sən/.
What does williamson mean?
An Scottish and English surname originating as a patronymic.
Where does williamson come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *welh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *wiljaną Proto-Germanic *wiljô Proto-Indo-European *ḱel-der. Proto-Indo-European *ḱelmos? Proto-Germanic *helmaz Proto-Germanic *Wiljahelmazder. Frankish *Willahelmder. Anglo-Norman Willameder. Middle English William English William Proto-Indo-European *sew-? Proto-Indo-European *sewH- Proto-Indo-European *suHnús Proto-Germanic *sunuz Proto-West Germanic *sunu Old English sunu Middle English sone Middle English -son English -son English Williamson From William + -son.

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