Given name & surname
Acheson
Acheson is a surname.
Meaning & origin
How it developed
In English usage, Acheson as a surname is a diminutive of Adam.
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Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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