Meaning and orign of Carson

The boy's and girl's name Carson \c(a)-rson, car-son\ is pronounced KAR-sen. It is of Scottish and Old English origin, and its meaning is "son of the marsh-dwellers". Mainly Scottish surname. The first known bearer was a certain Robert de Carsan in the 13th century. In American, legendary Missouri frontiersman Kit Carson (19th century) was a scout and guide in the exploration of the West as well as an important factor in the Mexican War. Carson City, Nevada was named for him, and to this day, an aura of rakishness and daring clings to the name. TV hosts Johnny Carson, and Carson Daly.

Carson has 2 variant forms: Carsan and Carsen.


Baby names that sound like Carson are Garson and Karson.

Carson is a common male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census.
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Meaning and orign of Carson

Origin: English

Meaning: Son who lives in the swamp; son of Carr.


Origin: Scottish

Meaning: Surname.
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Origin and meaning of Carson

Carson
Swedish
Mixed
Son of Carr
Meaning&Origin
Carson is a Swedish boys and girls name.
The meaning of the name is `Son of Carr `.
Where is it used?
The name Carson is mainly used in Scottish, Irish and in English.
Statistics
The name Carson was given to 4817 babies in the USA in 2004. Carson was the number 154 name that year. In 2005, the name was given to 234 babies making it the number 992 name that year.
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