# Rawson

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈɹɒsən/ · frequency rank #54,427

## Definitions
1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
2. An unincorporated community in McKenzie County, North Dakota, United States.
3. A village in Hancock County, Ohio, United States.
4. A town in the Shire of Baw Baw, eastern Victoria, Australia.
5. A city, the capital of Chubut province, Patagonia, Argentina.
6. A department in Chubut province, Argentina.
7. A department in San Juan province, Argentina.

## Etymology
From a Middle English variant of the given name Ralph + -son. Doublet of Rawlinson.

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