Surname · also Middle English
Mowson
“son-in-law”
Mowson is a surname from Middle English, ultimately from Old Norse.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Mowson goes back to Old Norse mágr, meaning “son-in-law.”
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Where it comes from
Mowson comes from Middle English, and ultimately from Old Norse.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Mowson’s family of names
In English usage, Mowson as a surname has a related form in MAWSON. In English usage, Mowson as a surname has a related form in MOTION. In English usage, Mowson as a surname has a related form in MOTION.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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