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-son

/sən/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.28 in modern English

Syllables
-son
IPA
/sən/
3
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Added to a stem (usually a given name or surname) to form a patronymic or matronymic surname.

suffix

Added to a stem (usually a given name or surname) to form a given name.

Etymology

From Middle English -son, -eson, -esson, -essone, -essonne, from Middle English -es (“'s”) + sone (“son”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

-sson (alternative)

Derived Forms

Adamson Addison Aitchison Allinson Allison Anderson Atkinson Bateson Beeson Benson Bryson Carson

Frequently Paired Words

Coxon Dixon Moxon Nixon

Questions

How do you pronounce -son?
The recorded pronunciation is /sən/.
What does -son mean?
Added to a stem (usually a given name or surname) to form a patronymic or matronymic surname.
Where does -son come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce -son

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