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Finlayson

/ˈfɪnlisən/

Finlayson proper noun: a surname originating as a patronymic.

Proper noun

Finlayson

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.

Forms of Finlayson

alternative formFinlinson

Origin of Finlayson

From Finlay + -son.

Words formed from Finlayson

Questions about Finlayson

What does Finlayson mean?
Finlayson means a surname originating as a patronymic.
What part of speech is Finlayson?
Finlayson is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Finlayson?
Finlayson is pronounced /ˈfɪnlisən/.

Words near Finlayson in the dictionary

  1. Finlandizing
  2. Finlands
  3. Finlay
  4. Finlay-Marks syndrome
  5. Finlaycolor
  6. Finlayson
  7. Finlayson's squirrel
  8. Finlayson's squirrels
  9. finless
  10. finless porpoise
  11. finless porpoises

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