English Explanatory Dictionary

Nanson

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname originating as a matronymic.

Pronunciation

/ˈnænsən/

Word forms

Nanson

Etymology

From Nan + -son (the former is an old diminutive related to Nancy), son of Anne. First noted in Yorkshire, Northern England in the 16th century.

Related words

Nansen
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