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Lawson

LAW-suhn

Popularity

#4950

stable

Letters

6

Syllables

2

Origin

English

Total Births

18,247

Peak Year

#929 in 2021

First Recorded

1880

Style

Modern & Trendy, Strong & Bold

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

An English surname meaning 'son of Law', Law being a short form of Lawrence, which means 'from Laurentum' (a city in ancient Italy).

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Numerology

9

The Idealist

Compassionate, humanitarian, and visionary. Names vibrating at 9 carry universal love.

Famous Namesakes

  • Lawson Crouse

    Canadian professional ice hockey player

  • Lawson Little

    American professional golfer

Nicknames

Personality Traits

StrongIndependentReliableAmbitious

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