# Wesson

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈwɛsən/ · frequency rank #33,907

## Definitions
1. A surname.
2. A male given name.

## Etymology
A patronymic surname from Wes + -son, literally son of Wes, the latter a diminutive of the male given name Wesley.

## Easily confused with
- **Wilson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wesson-vs-wilson)
- **Weston** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wesson-vs-weston)
- **weapon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/weapon-vs-wesson)
- **Watson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/watson-vs-wesson)
- **Wessex** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wessex-vs-wesson)
- **Weldon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/weldon-vs-wesson)

## Common misspellings (7)
`ewsson`, `weson`, `wesosn`, `wessno`, `wessonn`, `wseson`, `wwesson`

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