# Emerson

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈɛmə.sən/ · frequency rank #12,415

## Definitions
1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
3. A female given name transferred from the surname.
4. Ralph Waldo Emerson, American writer.
5. A city in Georgia, Bartow County, United States.
6. A city in Mills County, Iowa.
7. A town in Manitoba.
8. A village in Nebraska.
9. A borough of Bergen County, New Jersey.

## Etymology
From Emery + -son.

## Easily confused with
- **Everton** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/emerson-vs-everton)
- **Egerton** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/egerton-vs-emerson)

## Common misspellings (10)
`eemrson`, `emerosn`, `emerrson`, `emersno`, `emersonn`, `emersson`, `emesron`, `emmerson`, `emreson`, `meerson`

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