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Anson

/ˈæn.sən/ · name

Meaning

  1. The Avro Anson.
  2. A town and census-designated place therein, in Somerset County, Maine.
  3. A place in the United States, including:
  4. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  5. An English surname transferred from the given name meaning "son of Agnes".
  6. A city, the county seat of Jones County, Texas.

Etymology / origin

From Ann + -son (the former word is a diminutive).

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