# Dodson

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈdɒd.sən/ · frequency rank #41,091

## Definitions
1. A surname transferred from the given name.

## Etymology
From Dodge + -son and from Dodd + -son.

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

## Common misspellings (9)
`ddodson`, `ddoson`, `doddson`, `dodosn`, `dodsno`, `dodsonn`, `dodsson`, `dosdon`, `oddson`

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