Payson
English · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Payson
Payson means "son of Paye" or derives from the Old English personal name "Paige" combined with the patronymic suffix "-son," literally meaning "son of the page" or servant.
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Etymology
Payson means "son of Paye" or derives from the Old English personal name "Paige" combined with the patronymic suffix "-son," literally meaning "son of the page" or servant. The name is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, particularly in the United States, with notable historical usage among Protestant families and in American Puritanism, though it has no significant religious designation beyond general Christian contexts.
Payson currently ranks #3,292 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2015.
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