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Pierson

UK/ˈpɪə.sən/US/ˈpɪɹ.sən/

Pierson proper noun: a patronymic surname transferred from the given name.

Proper noun

Pierson (countable and uncountable, plural Piersons)

  1. A patronymic surname transferred from the given name.
  2. A town in Volusia County, Florida, United States.
  3. A township in Vigo County, Indiana, United States.
  4. A minor city in Woodbury County, Iowa, United States.
  5. A township and village therein, in Montcalm County, Michigan, United States.
  6. A community in the Municipality of Two Borders, Manitoba, Canada.

Forms of Pierson

pluralPiersons
alternative formPeirson
alternative formPearson

Origin of Pierson

From Piers + -son.

Questions about Pierson

What does Pierson mean?
Pierson means a patronymic surname transferred from the given name.
What part of speech is Pierson?
Pierson is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Pierson?
Pierson is pronounced /ˈpɪə.sən/ (UK).

Words near Pierson in the dictionary

  1. Piershill
  2. pierside
  3. Piersma
  4. Piersol
  5. Piersols
  6. Pierson
  7. pierst
  8. pierwise
  9. pieróg
  10. pies
  11. pies off

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