Definition of patterson:
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A Scottish and Northern English surname originating as a patronymic.
(n) :
A locale in the United States:
(n) :
A city in Stanislaus County, California; named for an early landowning and business family.
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A minor city in Pierce County, Georgia; named for William Patterson, the proprietor of a local sawmill.
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A minor city in Woodruff County, Arkansas.
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A city in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana; named for early settler and trader John Patterson.