Patterson

proper nouncommon in dialogue

//ˈpætəɹ.sən//

A Scottish and Northern English surname originating as a patronymic.

proper noun

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A Scottish and Northern English surname originating as a patronymic.
2
A locale in the United States: A minor city in Woodruff County, Arkansas.
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A locale in the United States: A city in Stanislaus County, California; named for an early landowning and business family.
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A locale in the United States: A minor city in Pierce County, Georgia; named for William Patterson, the proprietor of a local sawmill.
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A locale in the United States: An unincorporated community in Lemhi County, Idaho.
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A locale in the United States: A township in Greene County, Illinois.
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A locale in the United States: A minor city in Madison County, Iowa; named for early landowner Alexander Pattison.
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A locale in the United States: A city in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana; named for early settler and trader John Patterson.
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A locale in the United States: An unincorporated community in Wayne County, Missouri; named for early settlers George and William Patterson.
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A locale in the United States: A ghost town in Catron County, New Mexico; named for early settler Richard Chase Patterson.
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A locale in the United States: A town in Putnam County, New York; named for early farmer Matthew Paterson.
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A locale in the United States: A township in Darke County, Ohio.
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A locale in the United States: A village in Hardin County, Ohio; named for railroad official Robert Patterson.
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A locale in the United States: A township in Beaver County, Pennsylvania.
15
A neighborhood of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; named for an early landowning family.
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A township (unincorporated) in Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada.

Etymology

From Middle English Pate, short form of Patrick, + -son.

Forms

plural: Pattersons

patsy · A person who is taken advantage of, especially by being…Patsy · A diminutive of the female given name Patricia.pattern · Model, example. Something from which a copy is made; a model…

Patterson · A Scottish and Northern English surname originating as a patronymic.

patti · A traditional residential subdivision or unit found in…Patti · A diminutive of the female given name Patricia; a…Patton · A surname.

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