Reason (surname)
Reason is an English surname. It originates as a nickname for "a man of reason, good judgement, or wise words" and the word ultimately comes from Old French raisun, raiso(u)n.[1]
Notable people with the surname include:
- Charles L. Reason (1818–1893), American linguist and mathematician
- Dana Reason, 20th/21st-century Canadian musician
- Jumbo Reason (1884–?), English footballer
- Patrick H. Reason (1816–1898), American lithographer and engraver
- J. Paul Reason (born 1941), American naval officer
References
[edit]- ^ Hanks, Patrick; Lenarčič, Simon; McClure, Peter (30 November 2022). "Reason". Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-024511-5. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
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