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Lawson^¹

/ˈlɒsən/ UK
/ˈlɔsən/ US
/ˈlɑsən/ US, cot caught merger

Rhymes with -ɒsən

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* As a Scottish and northern English surname meaning "son of Lawrence," from Lawrence + -son. Compare Law, Laws.

* As a Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, and north German surname, Americanized from Larsen, Larsson.

proper noun Lawsons

countable, uncountable An English and Scottish surname originating as a patronymic.
countable, uncountable A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
countable, uncountable A town in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia.
countable, uncountable A hamlet in the Rural Municipality of Maple Bush No. 224, Saskatchewan, Canada.
countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Union County, Arkansas, United States.
countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States.
countable, uncountable A city in Clay County, Clinton County and Ray County, Missouri, United States.
countable, uncountable An area of Mesquite, Texas, United States.

lawson^²

noun lawsons

A chemical and dye found in henna (Lawsonia inermis).

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: thorley, briar, luzon, legislation, statutes, regulations, ordinances, rules, codes, acts, decrees, edicts, mandates, directives, bylaws, canons

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"lawson." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lawson. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

lawson. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lawson

Chicago

"lawson." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lawson.

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@misc{lawson_2026,
  title = {lawson},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lawson},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}