Etymology

-son

Today it means: Added to a stem (usually a given name or surname) to form a patronymic or matronymic surname. Full definition →

Middle English -son, -eson, -esson, -essone, -essonne
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  1. Middle English · derived from-es“'s”
  2. Middle English · inherited from-son, -eson, -esson, -essone, -essonne
  3. English today-son

From Middle English -son, -eson, -esson, -essone, -essonne, from Middle English -es (“'s”) + sone (“son”).

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