"Cason" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: As an English surname, a corruption of the place name Cawston in Norfolk. Also borrowed from Italian Cason, from a Venetian form of casa (“house”). Etymology templates: {{m|en|Cawston}} Cawston, {{bor|en|it|Cason}} Italian Cason, {{m|it|casa||house}} casa (“house”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Cason
  1. A surname from Old English.
    Sense id: en-Cason-en-name-YeJQRBqa Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 38
  2. A unisex given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names Synonyms (modern given name): Casen
    Sense id: en-Cason-en-name-FC8uE4Gj Categories (other): English unisex given names from surnames Disambiguation of 'modern given name': 11 89
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Cayson, Kaison, Kasen, Kason, Kaysen, Kayson

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