Lawson as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Lawson

What is the meaning of the name Lawson ?

The baby name Lawson is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈlɔːsən/ or /ˈlɑːsən/ (LAW-sən).

Lawson is English in Origin.

Lawson is an English and Scottish patronymic surname turned given name meaning “son of Lawrence/Laurence.” The stem Lawrence comes from Latin Laurentius, “man from Laurentum,” later associated with the laurel, emblem of victory; thus Lawson carries an echo of “laurel-crowned lineage.” The -son ending is the standard northern English formation from medieval diminutives like Law, Low, and Lawrie for Lawrence.

Recorded across Northumberland, Yorkshire, and the Scottish Borders from the 14th century, Lawson stayed chiefly a surname until the 19th–20th centuries, when American and Australian usage began adopting it as a first name; it has climbed in English-speaking charts in the 21st century. Related forms include Lowson and Laurenson (Orkney/Shetland), with cognates in other languages such as Larson/Larsen and Larsson. Given-name relatives are Lawrence, Laurence, Larry, Laurie, and the Scots Lawrie.