Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage English, Scottish Pronounced Pron. /ˈwɑt.sən/(American English) /ˈwɒt.sən/(British English) [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Patronymic derived from the Middle English given name Wat or Watt, a diminutive of the name Walter. Related NamesDetails RootWat (given name)VariantsWalter, Walters, Walterson, Waters, Watkins, Watt, Watts(English) Other Languages & CulturesWouters, Wauters, Wolters(Dutch) Gauthier, Gautier(French) Walter, Walther, Welter, Wolter(German) Gutiérrez, Gutierrez(Spanish) Waltersson(Swedish) Given Name DescendantWatson(English) Categories American sprinters, bluegrass musicians, brand names, child actors, Chocolatier characters, ends in -son, Formula One drivers, isograms, literature, Marvel characters, scientists, Swimming Hall of Famers, ventriloquists, Virtua Tennis opponent characters