Carson

C3A1R1S1O1N1
UK/ˈkɑː.sən/US/ˈkɑɹ.sən/

proper noun

A Scottish surname, possibly a form of Curzon.

CommonScrabble 8

Meanings

proper noun

alternative Carsen · alternative Karson

  1. A Scottish surname, possibly a form of Curzon.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. rareA female given name transferred from the surname.
  4. A locale in the United States.
    1. A city in Iowa.
    2. A census-designated place in Washington; named for nearby Carson Creek.
    3. A town in Wisconsin; named for early settler Samuel Carson.
    4. A city, the county seat of Grant County, North Dakota; named for the two founders, a blend of their surnames: Carter and Pederson.
    5. An unincorporated community in New Mexico; named for American frontiersman Kit Carson.
    6. An unincorporated community in Oregon; named for early settler Tom Corson.
    7. A ghost town in Missouri; named for local businessman Jack Carson.
  5. A desert in the Lahontan Basin of Nevada.
  6. A mountain range in eastern California and western Nevada, a spur of the Sierra Nevada.
  7. A river in northwestern Nevada; flowing from the confluence of the West Fork Carson and East Fork Carson near Minden into the Carson Sink; named for Kit Carson.
  8. A river in northern Western Australia; flowing from the Foster Range at the Drysdale River National Park into the King Edward River near Kalumburu; named for Victoria Squatting Company director David Carson.

Origin

Could originate from the Gaelic name "Carr" or "Carra", meaning "rock" or "fort," combined with "son", thus "son of Carr.".

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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