Where does “Polson” come from?

Polson (English) comes from English Sơn, from Middle English sone, from Old English sōna, from Proto-West Germanic sān(ō), from Proto-Germanic sēna, from Proto-Germanic *sa, from Proto-Austronesian *əsa, from Proto-Oceanic *isa.

Ancestry of “Polson”, step by step

Polson traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Sơn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSơn—
2Middle Englishsoneson; soon; Alternative form of sonne
3Old Englishsōnaimmediately, at once
4Proto-West Germanicsān(ō)immediately
5Proto-Germanicsēna—
6Proto-Germanic*sa—
7Proto-Austronesian*əsa—
8Proto-Oceanic*isa—

via English paul

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—
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