Pearson

English

Alternative forms

Pierson, Peirson

Etymology

From Piers +‎ -son.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈpɪə.sən/
(General American) enPR: pîr, IPA^(key): /ˈpɪɹ.sən/

Proper noun

Pearson (countable and uncountable, plural Pearsons)

A patronymic surname transferred from the given name.
A placename
1. A city, the county seat of Atkinson County, Georgia, United States.
2. An unincorporated community in Medina County, Texas, United States.
3. An unincorporated community in Ainsworth, Langlade County, Wisconsin, United States.
4. A ghost town in south-east Victoria, Australia.

Derived terms

Neyman-Pearson lemma
Pearson box
Pearson correlation
Pearsonian
Pearson's long-clawed shrew
Pearson sluice
Pearson sluicebox
Pearson sluice box

Anagrams

Peronas, S'porean, persona, pronase

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