"Wesson" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈwɛsən/ Forms: Wessons [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛsən Etymology: A patronymic surname from Wes + -son, literally son of Wes, the latter a diminutive of the male given name Wesley. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Wes|son}} Wes + -son Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Wesson (plural Wessons)
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Wesson-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A male given name.
    Sense id: en-Wesson-en-name-yDfLNrGi Categories (other): English given names, English male given names, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -son, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 74 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -son: 19 81 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 75

Inflected forms

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    "Rhymes:English/ɛsən",
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