"Patterson" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈpætəɹ.sən/ Forms: Pattersons [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English Pate, short form of Patrick, + -son. Etymology templates: {{der|en|enm|Pate}} Middle English Pate, {{m|en|Patrick}} Patrick, {{af|en|-son}} -son Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|Pattersons}} Patterson (countable and uncountable, plural Pattersons)
  1. A Scottish and Northern English surname originating as a patronymic. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Patterson-en-name-zGqoqeMS Categories (other): English surnames, English terms suffixed with -son Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -son: 15 8 15 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 1
  2. A locale in the United States.
    A city in Arkansas.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Cities in Arkansas, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Arkansas, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Patterson-en-name-ugyYvCW~
  3. A locale in the United States.
    A city in Stanislaus County, California; named for an early landowning and business family.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Cities in California, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in California, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Patterson-en-name-CGqoQS6i Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -son Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 6 31 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 1 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -son: 15 8 15 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 1
  4. A locale in the United States.
    A city in Georgia; named for William Patterson, the proprietor of a local sawmill.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Cities in Georgia, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Georgia, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Patterson-en-name-HgJRbHwu
  5. A locale in the United States.
    A city in Iowa; named for early landowner Alexander Pattison.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Cities in Iowa, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Iowa, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Patterson-en-name-vcJO7a8T
  6. A locale in the United States.
    A city in Louisiana; named for early settler and trader John Patterson.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Cities in Louisiana, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Louisiana, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Patterson-en-name-J6NXrf0m
  7. A locale in the United States.
    A town in New York; named for early farmer Matthew Paterson.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in New York, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in New York, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Patterson-en-name-GwJchovm
  8. A locale in the United States.
    A village in Ohio; named for railroad official Robert Patterson.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Ohio, USA, Places in the United States, Villages in Ohio, USA, Villages in the United States
    Sense id: en-Patterson-en-name-YLukdxnc
  9. A locale in the United States.
    An unincorporated community in Idaho.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Idaho, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Idaho, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Patterson-en-name-6JC~oViJ
  10. A locale in the United States.
    An unincorporated community in Missouri; named for early settlers George and William Patterson.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Missouri, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Missouri, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Patterson-en-name-os4pMEFK
  11. A locale in the United States.
    A ghost town in New Mexico; named for early settler Richard Chase Patterson.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Ghost towns in New Mexico, USA, Places in New Mexico, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Patterson-en-name-U5Y4rRUc
  12. A neighborhood of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; named for an early landowning family. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Alberta, Places in Calgary, Places in Canada
    Sense id: en-Patterson-en-name-gMWlMLQZ Categories (other): Neighbourhoods in Alberta
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Paterson, Patteson, Pattison

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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