Dawson

English

Etymology

From Daw, a Middle English pet form of David +‎ -son.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɔːsən/

Proper noun

Dawson

1. A patronymic surname, from given names​.
2. A rural locality in South Australia.
3. A township in the Rainy River District, Ontario.
4. A small unincorporated community in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States.
5. A city, the county seat of Terrell County, Georgia, United States.
6. A village in Sangamon County, Illinois.
7. A city in Dallas County, Iowa.
8. An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Allegany County, Maryland.
9. An unincorporated community in Wright County, Missouri, United States.
10. A small city in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota.
11. A village in Richardson County, Nebraska.
12. A ghost town in Colfax County, New Mexico.
13. A tiny city in Kidder County, North Dakota.
14. An unincorporated community in Shelby County, Ohio, United States.
15. An unincorporated community in Benton County, Oregon, United States.
16. A borough of Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
17. A town in Navarro County, Texas.
18. A neighborhood of Austin, Texas.
19. An unincorporated community in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States.

Derived terms

• Dawson County
• dawsonite
• Dawsonville