English
Mowson
Mowson comes from Old Norse mágr ‘son-in-law’, and goes back to Proto-Germanic *mēgaz ‘kin’.
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*mēgaz‘kin’reconstructed
- Old Norsec. 800–1350mágr‘son-in-law’
- EnglishtodayMowson
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*mēgaz‘kin’reconstructed
- Old Norsec. 800–1350mágr‘son-in-law’
- EnglishtodayMowson
The story
It could also be a variant of Mawson and Moulson.
Every English word from Proto-Germanic *mēgaz
Today it means
name A surname from Middle English.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Germanic *mēgaz / Mowson