# Mazon

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A surname.
2. A township and village therein, in Grundy County, Illinois, United States.

## Etymology
In Illinois, from mzan, a Potawatomi word for nettles. The surname may be from Spanish Mazón.

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