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Filson

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

Proper noun

Filson

  1. A surname transferred from the given name.

Origin of Filson

From Phil, a diminutive of Philip + -son.

Questions about Filson

What does Filson mean?
Filson means a surname transferred from the given name.
What part of speech is Filson?
Filson is a proper noun.

Words near Filson in the dictionary

  1. Filpo
  2. Filpos
  3. fils
  4. Filsaime
  5. Filsaimes
  6. Filson
  7. filter
  8. filter bank
  9. filter banks
  10. filter bed
  11. filter beds

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