Save Type Surname (from occupation) Usage English Pronounced Pron. MAY-sən [key·IPA] Meaning & History Occupational name for a stoneworker or layer of bricks, from Old French masson, ultimately of Germanic origin (akin to Old English macian "to make"). Related NamesDetails Other Languages & CulturesMaçon, Masson(French) Masson(Scottish) Given Name DescendantsMason, Mayson(English) Categories occupations, word names Entry updated October 11, 2012
