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Carson

Pronunciation: /ˈkɑː.sən/

The English word “Carson” has 6 meanings listed here.

proper noun

  1. An unincorporated community in Kentucky.
  2. An unincorporated community in Mississippi.
  3. An unincorporated community in New Mexico; named for American frontiersman Kit Carson.
  4. An unincorporated community in Oregon; named for early settler Tom Corson.
  5. An unincorporated community in Virginia.
  6. A desert in the Lahontan Basin of Nevada.

Etymology

Could originate from the Gaelic name "Carr" or "Carra", meaning "rock" or "fort," combined with "son", thus "son of Carr.".

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