Mason (given name)

Mason is a traditionally masculine given name, although recently the name has been used for either sex. Its origin is from the occupational surname Mason, which means "one who works with stone".[1]

Mason
PronunciationMay-Son
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameWelsh Stone Worker
Meaning"One who works with stone"
Other names
Nickname(s)Madon
Related namesMacen, Masen, Mayson, Maison

The popularity of the given name has risen in recent years, becoming the second most popular name given to boys in the United States in 2011.[2]

List of people with this given name

Academics

  • Mason Durie, New Zealand professor of psychiatry and research academic
  • Mason Gaffney, American economist
  • Mason Welch Gross, American television quiz show personality and academic
  • Mason Hammond, Harvard University professor, authority on Latin and the history of Rome
  • Mason Peck, NASA Chief Technologist, and an associate professor at Cornell University

Art

Film and television

Music

  • Mason Bates (born 1977), American composer of symphonic music
  • Mason Daring (born 1949), American musician and composer of scores for film and television
  • Mason Durell Betha ("Mase") (born 1975), American rapper
  • Mason Jennings, American pop-folk singer-songwriter
  • Mason Lindahl, American guitarist and songwriter
  • Mason Musso (born 1989), American singer-songwriter and musician
  • Mason Neely (born 1979), American-born record producer, drummer, orchestral arranger and multi-instrumentalist
  • Mason Ramsey (born 2006), American-born country music singer
  • Mason Williams (born 1938), American guitarist
  • Mason Noise, finalist on The X Factor (British series 12)

Military

  • Mason Carter, a U.S. Army officer of the American Civil War and the Indian Wars during the late 19th century
  • Mason Patrick, U.S. Army general and air power advocate

Physicians

Politics

Sports

Other

References

  1. Mason, Thinkbabynames.com
  2. Mason, Nameberry.com

See also

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.