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Watson (surname)

Watson is a patronymic surname. In 2015, Watson was the 46th most common surname in England and the 19th most common in Scotland.[3] See also Clan Watson.

Watson
Pronunciation/ˈwɒtsən/
Language(s)English, Scots
Origin
Language(s)Middle English
Word/name'son of Wat or Watt'
Meaningshort form of Walter
Other names
Variant form(s)Watts, Wattis
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  1. ^ Wells, John C. (2008). Longman Pronunciation Dictionary (3rd ed.). Longman. p. 889. ISBN 978-1-4058-8118-0.
  2. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hodges, Flavia (1988). "Watt". A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford University Press. p. 568. ISBN 0-19-211592-8.
  3. ^ "Watson Surname Meaning & Statistics". Forebears. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
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