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Paterson

/ˈpætəɹ.sən/

Paterson proper noun: a surname originating as a patronymic.

Proper noun

Paterson

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. A city, the county seat of Passaic County, New Jersey, United States.
  3. An unincorporated community in Benton County, Washington, United States.
  4. A town in New South Wales, Australia.
  5. A settlement in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa.
  6. An electoral division in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.

Origin of Paterson

From a Middle English short form of Patrick + -son.

Words formed from Paterson

Questions about Paterson

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

Words near Paterson in the dictionary

  1. paternostering
  2. paternosters
  3. Paternot
  4. Pateros
  5. paters
  6. Paterson
  7. Paterson's curse
  8. Paterson-Brown-Kelly syndrome
  9. Patersonia
  10. Patersonian
  11. Patersonians

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