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Emerson

UK/ˈɛmə.sən/US/ˈɛmɚ.sən/

Emerson proper noun: a surname originating as a patronymic.

Proper noun

Emerson

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. (rare) A female given name transferred from the surname.
  4. Ralph Waldo Emerson, American writer.
  5. A city in Georgia, Bartow County, United States.
  6. A city in Mills County, Iowa.
  7. A town in Manitoba.
  8. A village in Nebraska.
  9. A borough in Bergen County, New Jersey.

Forms of Emerson

alternative formEmmerson

Origin of Emerson

From Emery + -son.

Words formed from Emerson

Phrases with Emerson

Questions about Emerson

What does Emerson mean?
Emerson means a surname originating as a patronymic.
What part of speech is Emerson?
Emerson is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Emerson?
Emerson is pronounced /ˈɛmə.sən/ (UK).

Words near Emerson in the dictionary

  1. emersed
  2. emerses
  3. emersing
  4. emersion
  5. emersions
  6. Emerson
  7. Emerson effect
  8. Emerson effects
  9. Emerson Park
  10. Emerson's Green
  11. Emersonian

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