# Alderson

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈɔːl.də.sən/ · frequency rank #44,607

## Definitions
1. A surname.
2. A town in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States.
3. A town in Greenbrier County and Monroe County, West Virginia, United States.
4. A ghost town and locality in Cypress County, Alberta, Canada.

## Etymology
From Alder + -son, from being the son of a person named Alder.

## Easily confused with
- **Anderson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/alderson-vs-anderson)
- **Andersen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/alderson-vs-andersen)
- **Algernon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/alderson-vs-algernon)
- **Andersson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/alderson-vs-andersson)
- **alderman** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/alderman-vs-alderson)
- **Aldershot** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/aldershot-vs-alderson)

## Common misspellings (12)
`adlerson`, `aldderson`, `alderosn`, `alderrson`, `aldersno`, `aldersonn`, `aldersson`, `aldesron`, `aldreson`, `aledrson`, `allderson`, `laderson`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/alderson