Meanings
proper nounAlderson (countable and uncountable, plural Aldersons)
plural Aldersons
- countableuncountableA surname.
- countableuncountableA town in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States.
- countableuncountableA town in Greenbrier County and Monroe County, West Virginia, United States.
- countableuncountableA ghost town and locality in Cypress County, Alberta, Canada.
Origin
From Alder + -son, from being the son of a person named Alder.
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APA
Alderson. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alderson
MLA
“Alderson.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alderson. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Alderson,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alderson.
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