Meanings
proper nounTowson (countable and uncountable, plural Towsons)
plural Towsons
- countableuncountableA surname.
- countableuncountableA large unincorporated community and census-designated place, the county seat of Baltimore County, Maryland, United States.
Origin
Probably an old form of Townson. The place in Maryland is presumably named after early settlers William and Thomas Towson.
Full word history & related roots →Rhymes & wordplay
Anagrams
Cite this entry
APA
Towson. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Towson
MLA
“Towson.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Towson. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Towson,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Towson.
Source: Towson on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.