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Dawson

/ˈdɔːsən/

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Dawson proper noun: a patrilineal surname. Also the ellipsis of Dawson City.

Proper noun

Dawson (countable and uncountable, plural Dawsons)

  1. (countable) A patrilineal surname.
  2. A rural locality in South Australia.
  3. A locality in the Shire of Wellington, south eastern Victoria.
  4. A township in the Rainy River District, Ontario.
  5. A creek in the Peace River region, British Columbia.
    Synonyms:
    Dawson Creek
  6. A small unincorporated community in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States.
  7. A city, the county seat of Terrell County, Georgia, United States.
  8. A village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States.
  9. A city in Dallas County, Iowa, United States.
  10. An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Allegany County, Maryland, United States.
  11. An unincorporated community in Wright County, Missouri, United States.
  12. A small city in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States.
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  1. A village in Richardson County, Nebraska, United States.
  2. A ghost town in Colfax County, New Mexico, United States.
  3. A tiny city in Kidder County, North Dakota, United States.
  4. An unincorporated community in Shelby County, Ohio, United States.
  5. An unincorporated community in Benton County, Oregon, United States.
  6. A borough of Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States.
  7. A town in Navarro County, Texas, United States.
  8. A neighborhood of Austin, Texas, United States.
  9. An unincorporated community in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States.

Also used as

Dawson is also the ellipsis of Dawson City.

Dawson is also the ellipsis of Dawson County.

Dawson is also the ellipsis of Dawson Creek.

Synonyms of Dawson

Forms of Dawson

pluralDawsons

Origin of Dawson

From Daw, a Middle English pet form of David + -son.

Words formed from Dawson

Words that rhyme with Dawson

Questions about Dawson

What does Dawson mean?
Dawson means a patrilineal surname.
What part of speech is Dawson?
Dawson is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Dawson?
Dawson is pronounced /ˈdɔːsən/.

Words near Dawson in the dictionary

  1. Dawro
  2. daws
  3. Dawsey
  4. Dawseys
  5. Dawsholm
  6. Dawson
  7. Dawson City
  8. Dawson County
  9. Dawson Creek
  10. dawsonite
  11. dawsonites

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