Pierson

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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 nounPierson (countable and uncountable, plural Piersons)

plural Piersons · alternative Peirson · alternative Pearson

  1. countableuncountableA patronymic surname transferred from the given name.
  2. A placename:
    1. countableuncountableA town in Volusia County, Florida, United States.
    2. countableuncountableA township in Vigo County, Indiana, United States.
    3. countableuncountableA minor city in Woodbury County, Iowa, United States.
    4. countableuncountableA township and village therein, in Montcalm County, Michigan, United States.
    5. countableuncountableA community in the Municipality of Two Borders, Manitoba, Canada.

Origin

From Piers + -son.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Peirsonsinopernispero
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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