Save Type Surname (from occupation) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈpɑɹ.sənz/(American English) /ˈpɑː.sənz/(British English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Originally denoted a son of a parson, a derivative of Latin persona "person". Categories anthropologists, bass guitarists, child actors, Formula One drivers, houses, occupations, Pink Floyd characters, religion