# Judson

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒʌdsən/ · frequency rank #36,207

## Definitions
1. a patronymic surname.
2. A male given name transferred from the surname.

## Etymology
From a Middle English short form of the given name Jordan + son.

## Easily confused with
- **judo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/judo-vs-judson)
- **JSON** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/json-vs-judson)
- **Jason** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jason-vs-judson)
- **Jenson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jenson-vs-judson)
- **Jayson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jayson-vs-judson)

## Common misspellings (9)
`jduson`, `jjudson`, `juddson`, `judosn`, `judsno`, `judsonn`, `judsson`, `jusdon`, `ujdson`

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