Mason
MAY-sən
A sturdy occupational name meaning a stoneworker or builder.
Meaning
Mason began as an occupational surname for someone who worked with stone, especially a stonecutter or builder. It comes through Old French from a late Latin word connected to making or shaping stone. As a given name, it carries a practical, solid, workmanlike feel.
Origin
EnglishOld FrenchLate Latinmasculine
Fun fact
Mason became especially popular as a first name in the United States in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
Confidence: pattern inferred. Sources: based on general naming-pattern knowledge.