noun
Lawson
LO-suhn
noun
1
A reddish-orange dye compound found naturally in henna leaves, used in hair and skin coloring.
"Lawson is the chemical responsible for henna's staining color."
name
1
A surname meaning "son of Lawrence," common in England and Scotland.
"The Lawson family has farmed this land for generations."
How to Use Lawson
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMainly a surname; also the scientific name for the natural dye pigment found in henna.
Word Forms
Lawsons plural, lawsons plural
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Etymology
As a Scottish/English surname, literally "son of Lawrence"; in some Scandinavian-American families it is an anglicized form of Larsen or Larsson.