Rawls

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proper noun

A surname transferred from the given name.

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Meanings

Rawls1

proper nounRawls (plural Rawlses)

plural Rawlses

  1. A surname transferred from the given name.
    1. John Rawls (1921–2002), American political philosopher.

Rawls2

proper noun
  1. pluralplural of Rawl

Origin

Patronymic from a medieval form of the personal name Ralph.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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