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Colson

US/ˈkoʊlsən/

Colson proper noun: a surname originating as a patronymic.

Proper noun

Colson

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.

Forms of Colson

alternative formColeson

Origin of Colson

From Coll + -son.

Questions about Colson

What does Colson mean?
Colson means a surname originating as a patronymic.
What part of speech is Colson?
Colson is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Colson?
Colson is pronounced /ˈkoʊlsən/ (US).

Words near Colson in the dictionary

  1. COLREG
  2. COLREGS
  3. Colridge
  4. cols
  5. cols.
  6. Colson
  7. colstaff
  8. colstaves
  9. Colsterworth
  10. Colston
  11. Colston Bassett

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