Patterson

English

Alternative forms

• Paterson, Patteson, Pattison

Etymology

From Middle English Pate, short form of Patrick, + -son.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpætəɹ.sən/

Proper noun

Patterson (countable and uncountable, plural Pattersons)

1. A Scottish and Northern English surname originating as a patronymic.
2. A locale in the United States:
   1. A minor city in Woodruff County, Arkansas.
   2. A city in Stanislaus County, California; named for an early landowning and business family.
   3. A minor city in Pierce County, Georgia; named for William Patterson, the proprietor of a local sawmill.
   4. An unincorporated community in Lemhi County, Idaho.
   5. A minor city in Madison County, Iowa; named for early landowner Alexander Pattison.
   6. A city in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana; named for early settler and trader John Patterson.
   7. An unincorporated community in Wayne County, Missouri; named for early settlers George and William Patterson.
   8. A ghost town in Catron County, New Mexico; named for early settler Richard Chase Patterson.
   9. A town in Putnam County, New York; named for early farmer Matthew Paterson.
   10. A village in Hardin County, Ohio; named for railroad official Robert Patterson.
3. A neighborhood of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; named for an early landowning family.
4. A township (unincorporated) in Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada.

Anagrams

• anteports, patentors