Bryson

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/ˈbɹaɪsən/

proper noun

A surname originating as a patronymic.

OriginMiddle English sone ← Old English sunu ← Proto-West Germanic *sunu →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A village and municipality on the Ottawa River in Quebec, Canada.
  4. An unincorporated community in Pettis County, Missouri, United States.
  5. A minor city in Jack County, Texas, United States.

Origin

  1. EnglishBrice
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sew-?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*sewH-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*suHnús
  5. Proto-Germanic*sunuz
  6. Proto-West Germanic*sunu
  7. Old Englishsunu
  8. Middle Englishsone
  9. EnglishBryson

From Brice + -son.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Bryson

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Bryson. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bryson

MLA

“Bryson.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bryson. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bryson,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bryson.

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