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Mawson

UK/ˈmɒ.sən/US/ˈmɔ.sən/

Mawson proper noun: a surname. Also the ellipsis of Mawson Station.

Proper noun

Mawson (countable and uncountable, plural Mawsons)

  1. A surname.
  2. A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.

Also used as

Mawson is also the ellipsis of Mawson Station.

Forms of Mawson

pluralMawsons

Origin of Mawson

Patronymic surname, from Maw + -son.

Words formed from Mawson

Phrases with Mawson

Words that rhyme with Mawson

Questions about Mawson

What does Mawson mean?
Mawson means a surname.
What part of speech is Mawson?
Mawson is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Mawson?
Mawson is pronounced /ˈmɒ.sən/ (UK).

Words near Mawson in the dictionary

  1. maws
  2. mawseed
  3. mawseeds
  4. mawshot
  5. mawshots
  6. Mawson
  7. Mawson Sea
  8. Mawson Station
  9. mawsoniid
  10. mawsoniids
  11. mawsonite

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