Dawson

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɔːsən/

Proper noun

Dawson

1. A patronymic surname transferred from the given name
2. A city, the county seat of Terrell County, Georgia, United States.
3. A village in Illinois.
4. A city in Iowa.
5. A census-designated place in Maryland.
6. A city in Minnesota.
7. A village in Nebraska.
8. A ghost town in New Mexico.
9. A city in North Dakota.
10. A township in Ontario.
11. A borough of Pennsylvania.
12. A town in Texas.

Derived terms

• Dawson County
• dawsonite
• Dawsonville