Meanings
proper noun
- A surname originating as a matronymic.
Origin
From Nan + -son (the former is an old diminutive related to Nancy), son of Anne. First noted in Yorkshire, Northern England in the 16th century.
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APA
Nanson. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nanson
MLA
“Nanson.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nanson. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nanson,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nanson.
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