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Jameson

proper nounattested in dialogue

  • //ˈd͡ʒeɪməsən//

A Scottish and Northern Irish surname originating as a patronymic derived from the given name James.

proper noun

  1. 1

    A Scottish and Northern Irish surname originating as a patronymic derived from the given name James.

  2. 2

    A male given name transferred from the surname.

  3. 3

    A village in Daviess County, Missouri, United States.

  4. 4

    An extinct town in Douglas County, Washington, United States.

Etymology

Etymology tree English James 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 Jameson From James + -son.

Forms

plural
Jamesons
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