Maison

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proper noun

A surname originating as an occupation.

OriginFrench Maison →
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Meanings

Maison1

proper noun
  1. A surname originating as an occupation.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.

Maison2

proper noun
  1. A surname from French.

Origin

Maison · proper noun

A spelling variant of Mason.

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Maison · proper noun

  1. FrenchMaison
  2. EnglishMaison

Borrowed from French Maison, from maison (“house”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

SimonaMoisanMasinoSaimonosminaSomainosmianamniosAmison
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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