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Elson

/ˈɛl.sən/

Elson proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Elson (countable and uncountable, plural Elsons)

  1. A surname.
  2. A northern suburb of Gosport, Gosport borough, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU6001).
  3. A small village in Ellesmere Rural parish, north Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ3835).

Forms of Elson

pluralElsons

Origin of Elson

Possibly from Middle English elson, alternative spelling of elsen, elsyn, alsene (“an awl or some other pointed instrument or tool”), either from Middle Dutch elsene, alsene, from Old Dutch *elisna, *alasna, from Proto-West Germanic *alisnu, *alasnu, from Proto-Germanic *alasnō, or from an unrecorded Old English form.

Words that rhyme with Elson

Questions about Elson

What does Elson mean?
Elson means a surname.
What part of speech is Elson?
Elson is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Elson?
Elson is pronounced /ˈɛl.sən/.

Words near Elson in the dictionary

  1. elsins
  2. Elslack
  3. Elsmore
  4. Elsner
  5. Elsners
  6. Elson
  7. Elsons
  8. ELSPA
  9. Elspeth
  10. Elspie
  11. ELSS

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