Dictionary

Patterson en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈpætəɹ.sən/

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) A Scottish and Northern English surname originating as a patronymic.
2. (countable, uncountable) A locale in the United States: ▸ A minor city in Woodruff County, Arkansas.
3. (countable, uncountable) A locale in the United States: ▸ A city in Stanislaus County, California; named for an early landowning and business family.
   • The Patterson City Council unanimously voted Tuesday night to extend a temporary moratorium on new data center projects, giving the city nearly another year to develop rules governing the facilities and their potential impacts on the community. 2026 August 18, Nina Burns, “Patterson extends data center moratorium through July 2027”, in CBS News, archived from the original on 20 Aug 2026:
4. (countable, uncountable) A locale in the United States: ▸ A minor city in Pierce County, Georgia; named for William Patterson, the proprietor of a local sawmill.
5. (countable, uncountable) A locale in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Lemhi County, Idaho.
6. (countable, uncountable) A locale in the United States: ▸ A township in Greene County, Illinois.
7. (countable, uncountable) A locale in the United States: ▸ A minor city in Madison County, Iowa; named for early landowner Alexander Pattison.
8. (countable, uncountable) A locale in the United States: ▸ A city in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana; named for early settler and trader John Patterson.
9. (countable, uncountable) A locale in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Wayne County, Missouri; named for early settlers George and William Patterson.
10. (countable, uncountable) A locale in the United States: ▸ A ghost town in Catron County, New Mexico; named for early settler Richard Chase Patterson.
11. (countable, uncountable) A locale in the United States: ▸ A town in Putnam County, New York; named for early farmer Matthew Paterson.
12. (countable, uncountable) A locale in the United States: ▸ A township in Darke County, Ohio.
13. (countable, uncountable) A locale in the United States: ▸ A village in Hardin County, Ohio; named for railroad official Robert Patterson.
14. (countable, uncountable) A locale in the United States: ▸ A township in Beaver County, Pennsylvania.
15. (countable, uncountable) A neighborhood of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; named for an early landowning family.
16. (countable, uncountable) A township (unincorporated) in Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada.

Forms

Deriveds

Patterson syndrome · Pattersonian · Patterson Lakes