Clarkson

English

Etymology

From Middle English clerc (“cleric”) +‎ -son, equivalent to Clark +‎ -son.

Proper noun

Clarkson

1. A surname originating as an occupation or as a patronymic for a son of a scribe or priest.
   • 2021 April 13, Bill Oram, “Remembering Kobe Bryant’s final game: Five years later, five untold stories about the Lakers legend’s 60-point night”, in The New York Times‎^[1]:

     As a rookie in 2014-15, Clarkson became a starter for the Lakers the game after Bryant suffered a torn rotator cuff in the 43rd game of the year.

2. A northern suburb of Perth, in the City of Wanneroo, Western Australia.
3. A neighbourhood of Mississauga, Regional Municipality of Peel, Ontario, Canada.
4. A town in Eastern Cape province, South Africa.
5. A number of places in the United States:
   1. A minor city in Grayson County, Kentucky.
   2. An unincorporated community in Howard County, Maryland.
   3. An unincorporated community in Lawrence County, Missouri.
   4. A minor city in Colfax County, Nebraska.
   5. A town and census-designated place therein, in Monroe County, New York.
   6. An unincorporated community in Columbiana County, Ohio.
   7. A former community in Payne County, Oklahoma.
   8. A ghost town in Milam County, Texas.