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Type Surname (from location)
Usage French
Pronounced Pron. /bə.ˈzæn.sən/(US English) /bə.zɑ̃.sɔ̃/(French)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Habitational name for a person from the eponymous capital city of Doubs in France, ultimately from Latin Vesontiō, derived from Proto-Celtic *ves "mountain". Folk etymology states that it is associated with the place name with Old French bison "wisent".
Added 8/24/2024 by DoingNothing247
Edited 1/2/2025 by elbowin and Jenkowelten