Where does “Pawson” come from?

Pawson is an English surname derived from Paul, from Latin Paulus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- meaning small.

Ancestry of “Pawson”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpaulAn old Italian silver coin; a paolo; Archaic form...
2Ancient GreekΠαῦλοςPaul, a common Roman name, famously held by Paul, the Christian apostle
3Latinpauluslittle, small
4Latinpaullus—
Every word from Latin paullus →Every word from Latin paulus →Every word from Ancient Greek Παῦλος →