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Surname Etymology and Meaning of MASON

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Name meanings and etymologies are often disputed. The information here is compiled from freely available sources, and no claims whatsoever are made for accuracy, either historical or etymological.

1. English and Scottish: occupational name for a stonemason, Middle English, Old French mas(s)on. Compare Machen. Stonemasonry was a hugely important craft in the Middle Ages.
2. Italian (Veneto): from a short form of Masone.
3. French: from a regional variant of maison ‘house’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names (2003)