# Patterson

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈpætəɹ.sən/ · frequency rank #11,435

## Definitions
1. A Scottish and Northern English surname originating as a patronymic.
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15. A neighborhood of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; named for an early landowning family.
16. A township (unincorporated) in Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada.

## Etymology
From Middle English Pate, short form of Patrick, + -son.

## Easily confused with
- **Peterson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/patterson-vs-peterson)
- **Pattison** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/patterson-vs-pattison)
- **Pattinson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/patterson-vs-pattinson)
- **pattern** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pattern-vs-patterson)
- **Paterson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/paterson-vs-patterson)

## Common misspellings (11)
`aptterson`, `patetrson`, `patterosn`, `patterrson`, `pattersno`, `pattersonn`, `pattersson`, `pattesron`, `pattreson`, `ppatterson`, `ptaterson`

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