English · Boy name
Lawson
“son of Lawrence”
About the name Lawson
Lawson is an English and Scottish patronymic surname meaning ‘son of Law’, Law being a medieval short form of Lawrence. Lawrence comes from the Latin Laurentius, ‘from Laurentum’, a town near Rome. The surname was widespread in northern England and the Scottish Lowlands. As a given name Lawson is used mainly for boys. The Australian writer Henry Lawson, known for his short stories of bush life, made the surname familiar in Australia.
- Meaning
- son of Lawrence
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- LAW-sun(2 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Lawson
- Lawson James
- Lawson Michael
- Lawson Alexander
- Lawson David
- Lawson Thomas
Questions about Lawson
- What does Lawson mean?
- Lawson is an English name meaning "son of Lawrence".
- How do you pronounce Lawson?
- Lawson is pronounced LAW-sun, with emphasis on the first syllable.
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