About Watson
The name Watson is of English origin and is derived from the patronymic surname "Wat," which is a diminutive form of the name Walter. It means "son of Wat" or "son of Walter." The name Walter itself comes from the Old Germanic elements "wald," meaning "rule," and "heri," meaning "army," giving Watson the overall meaning of "ruler of the army" or "mighty warrior."
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Most individuals with the name Watson are male.
The popularity of the name has decreased by -23.87% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Watson in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Watson using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.