English word origin

Etymology of Son

From son (“male offspring”).

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

name

One of the three persons of the Trinity, believed to have become incarnated as Jesus Christ.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From son (“male offspring”).

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

name

A surname.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

As a surname, from: *Korean 손 (son) *Khmer ស៊ន (sɔɔn) or Khmer សឺន (səɨn)

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Derivation mention손ko
Derivation mentionស៊នkm
Derivation mentionសឺនkm

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Machine-source provenance

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