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Empson

/ˈɛmp.sən/

Empson proper noun: a surname transferred from the given name.

Proper noun

Empson (plural Empsons)

  1. A surname transferred from the given name.

Forms of Empson

pluralEmpsons

Origin of Empson

From a reduced form of the personal name Emmett + -son.

Words formed from Empson

Questions about Empson

What does Empson mean?
Empson means a surname transferred from the given name.
What part of speech is Empson?
Empson is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Empson?
Empson is pronounced /ˈɛmp.sən/.

Words near Empson in the dictionary

  1. emprosthotonus
  2. emprove
  3. emprovement
  4. emproves
  5. emps
  6. Empson
  7. Empsonian
  8. Empsons
  9. empt
  10. empted
  11. emptiable

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