# Dobson

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈdɒb.sən/ · frequency rank #24,730

## Definitions
1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
2. A ghost town in Rankin County, Mississippi, United States.
3. A town, the county seat of Surry County, North Carolina, United States.
4. A small town near Greymouth, West Coast region, New Zealand.

## Etymology
From a medieval diminutive form of the given name Robert + -son.

## Easily confused with
- **doon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dobson-vs-doon)
- **Dyson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dobson-vs-dyson)
- **Dodson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dobson-vs-dodson)
- **Dawson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dawson-vs-dobson)

## Common misspellings (9)
`dboson`, `ddobson`, `dobbson`, `dobosn`, `dobsno`, `dobsonn`, `dobsson`, `dosbon`, `odbson`

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