English · Boy name
Watson
“son of Walter”
About the name Watson
Watson is derived from the Old English surname meaning ‘son of Walter’. The name Walter itself comes from the Germanic elements meaning ‘ruler’ and ‘army’. Watson has been used as a first name since the 19th century and is often associated with the character Dr. John Watson from Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes stories, who is the loyal companion of the detective.
- Meaning
- son of Walter
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- WOT-suhn(2 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Watson
- Watson James
- Watson Alexander
- Watson Michael
- Watson Thomas
- Watson Lee
Questions about Watson
- What does Watson mean?
- Watson is an English name meaning "son of Walter".
- How do you pronounce Watson?
- Watson is pronounced WOT-suhn, with emphasis on the first syllable.
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