Mayson

M3A1Y4S1O1N1

proper noun

A surname transferred from the given name.

OriginMiddle English May →
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Meanings

proper nounMayson (plural Maysons)

plural Maysons

  1. A surname transferred from the given name.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.

Origin

  1. Middle EnglishMay
  2. EnglishMayson

As a surname, Middle English May's son, personal name shortened from Matthew and many other origins. The modern given name is mostly a spelling variant of Mason.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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