Meanings
suffix
alternative -sson
- Added to a stem (usually a given name or surname) to form a patronymic or matronymic surname.
- Hong KongAdded to a stem (usually a given name or surname) to form a given name.
Origin
- Middle English-es“'s”
- Middle English-son, -eson, -esson, -essone, -essonne
- English-son
From Middle English -son, -eson, -esson, -essone, -essonne, from Middle English -es (“'s”) + sone (“son”).
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Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
-son. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-son
MLA
“-son.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-son. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-son,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-son.
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