Empson

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/ˈɛmp.sən/

proper noun

A surname transferred from the given name.

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Meanings

proper nounEmpson (plural Empsons)

plural Empsons

  1. A surname transferred from the given name.

Origin

From a reduced form of the personal name Emmett + -son.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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