mason

Mason












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FOR REAL: Mason was originally an English surname denoting one who worked as a stone mason. It was first used as a first name in the mid 19th century and was sparingly used until the 1990s when its popularity skyrocketed along with other occupational surnames such as Taylor and Tyler. It is primarily used for boys, but you occasionally find it on girls as well.

diminutives: Mace

other recorded spellings: Maison, Masen, Mayson, Macyn, Masyn