Carson
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Carson
- /ˈkɑː.sən/ UK
- /ˈkɑɹ.sən/ US
Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)sən
Where it comes from
Could originate from the Gaelic name "Carr" or "Carra", meaning "rock" or "fort," combined with "son", thus "son of Carr.".
proper noun Carsen · Karson
- A Scottish surname, possibly a form of Curzon.
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
- A female given name transferred from the surname.
- A city in Los Angeles County, California.
- A city in Iowa.
- A census-designated place in Washington; named for nearby Carson Creek.
- A town in Wisconsin; named for early settler Samuel Carson.
- A city, the county seat of Grant County, North Dakota; named for the two founders, a blend of their surnames: Carter and Pederson.
- An unincorporated community in Kentucky.
- An unincorporated community in Mississippi.
- An unincorporated community in New Mexico; named for American frontiersman Kit Carson.
- An unincorporated community in Oregon; named for early settler Tom Corson.
- An unincorporated community in Virginia.
- A ghost town in Missouri; named for local businessman Jack Carson.
- A desert in the Lahontan Basin of Nevada.
- A mountain range in eastern California and western Nevada, a spur of the Sierra Nevada.
- A river in northwestern Nevada; flowing from the confluence of the West Fork Carson and East Fork Carson near Minden into the Carson Sink; named for Kit Carson.
- A river in northern Western Australia; flowing from the Foster Range at the Drysdale River National Park into the King Edward River near Kalumburu; named for Victoria Squatting Company director David Carson.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: carlson, fred, cassin, kit, cyclone, truckee, xuan, host, interviewer, entertainer, comedian, broadcaster, presenter, wit, personality, raconteur
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title = {Carson},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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