Pearson

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UK/ˈpɪə.sən/US/ˈpɪɹ.sən/

proper noun

A patronymic surname transferred from the given name.

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Meanings

proper nounPearson (countable and uncountable, plural Pearsons)

plural Pearsons · alternative Pierson · alternative Peirson

  1. countableuncountableA patronymic surname transferred from the given name.
  2. A placename:
    1. countableuncountableA city, the county seat of Atkinson County, Georgia, United States.
    2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Medina County, Texas, United States.
    3. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in the town of Ainsworth, Langlade County, Wisconsin, United States.
    4. countableuncountableA ghost town in south-east Victoria, Australia.
  3. abbreviationcountableellipsisuncountableEllipsis of Toronto Pearson International Airport, an airport in Mississauga, Ontario

Origin

From Piers + -son.

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Cite this entry
APA

Pearson. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pearson

MLA

“Pearson.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pearson. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pearson,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pearson.

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