Definition of paterson:
(n) :
A city, the county seat of Passaic County, New Jersey, United States.
(n) :
A town in New South Wales, Australia.
(n) :
An electoral division in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
(n) :
A settlement in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa.
(n) :
An unincorporated community in Benton County, Washington, United States.
(n) :
A surname originating as a patronymic.