Paterson
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Paterson
- /ˈpætəɹ.sən/
Where it comes from
From a Middle English short form of Patrick + -son.
proper noun
- A surname originating as a patronymic.
- A city, the county seat of Passaic County, New Jersey, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Benton County, Washington, United States.
- A town in New South Wales, Australia.
- A settlement in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa.
- A locality in the Dungog council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.
- An electoral division in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: patterson, hamilton, ning, press, parkerson, pattison, parkinson, pawson, paton, persons, patronym, pattinson, patton, patrick, paskett, pierson
Talk about this word "Paterson." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/paterson. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Paterson. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/paterson "Paterson." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/paterson.Cite this
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