Lawson
Meaning of Lawson
Lawson bursts onto the scene like a fiesta trumpet, a jaunty surname-turned-first name that literally means “son of Lawrence,” and Lawrence, in turn, traces back to the Latin Laurentius, crowned with victorious laurel leaves in ancient Roma—¡qué historia! He sounds crisp and confident, LAW-suhn, rolling off the tongue like a quick salsa step, yet he carries the mellow charm of a front-porch storyteller. Pop-chart numbers show him climbing steady—peaking near the 350s in the last few years—so he’s familiar enough to feel friendly but rare enough to sparkle. Parents picture Lawson as the kid who builds cardboard rocket ships, tips an imaginary sombrero, and shouts “Adelante!” before launching dreams skyward. In short, Lawson wraps classic roots, modern swagger, and a dash of Latin zest into one bright bundle.
Pronunciation
American English
- Pronunced as LAW-suhn (/ˈlɔsən/)
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Notable People Named Lawson
| Lawson P. Ramage - Lawson Paterson Red Ramage was a US Navy vice admiral and Medal of Honor submarine commander in World War II who also served in the Korean and Vietnam wars. |
| Lawson Aschenbach is an American racing driver and four time Pirelli World Challenge champion who debuted in 2005, won rookie of the year while taking the SPEED GT title, added the 2010 Grand Am ST and 2014 Lamborghini Super Trofeo Pro AM crowns, and now races for Stevenson Motorsports in IMSA. |
| Gregory Lawson Craddock is an American former road and track cyclist who raced from 2011 to 2024 and is best known for finishing the 2018 Tour de France despite a serious injury and raising funds for a hurricane-damaged velodrome. |
| Japanese American poet Lawson Fusao Inada was the fifth poet laureate of Oregon. |
| William Lawson Harris was an American filmmaker who worked in Australia after serving as production manager on The Throwback in 1920 for Arthur Shirley and was the father of actor and director John Derek. |
