Mason (given name)
| Mason | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | May-Son |
| Gender | Unisex |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | "One who works with stone" |
| Other names | |
| Nickname(s) | Mace |
| Related names | Macen, Masen, Mayson, Maison |
Mason is a traditionally masculine given name, although recently the name has been used for either sex. Its origin is from the occupational surname Mason, which means "one who works with stone".[1]
The popularity of the given name has risen in recent years, becoming the second most popular boy's name in the United States in 2011.[2]
List of people with the given name Mason
Academics
- Mason Durie, New Zealand professor of psychiatry and research academic
- Mason Gaffney, American economist
- Mason Welch Gross, American television quiz show personality and academic
- Mason Hammond, Harvard University professor, authority on Latin and the history of Rome
- Mason Peck, NASA Chief Technologist, and an associate professor at Cornell University
Art
- Mason Chamberlin, English portrait painter and one of the founding members of the Royal Academy
- Mason Mastroianni, American comic artist
Film and television
- Mason, American pornographic film director
- Mason Adams, American character actor and voice-over artist
- Mason Cook, American child actor
- Mason Vale Cotton, American actor
- Mason Gamble, American actor
- Mason Kayne, English actor
- Mason Reese, former child actor
- Mason Shefa, American filmmaker
Music
- Mason Bates, American composer of symphonic music
- Mason Daring, American musician and composer of scores for film and television
- Mason Jennings, American pop-folk singer-songwriter
- Mason Lindahl, American guitarist and songwriter
- Mason Musso, American singer-songwriter and musician
- Mason Neely, American-born record producer, drummer, orchestral arranger and multi-instrumentalist
- Mason Williams, American guitarist and composer
Military
- Mason Carter, a U.S. Army officer of the American Civil War and the Indian Wars during the late 19th century
- Mason Patrick, U.S. Army general and air power advocate
Physicians
- Mason Andrews, American physician known for delivering the first in vitro baby
- Mason Fitch Cogswell, American physician
Politics
- Mason Cook Darling, U.S. Representative from Wisconsin
- Mason S. Peters, U.S. Representative from Kansas
- Mason S. Stone, Vermont educator and politician
- Mason Sears, American politician
- Mason Tappan, American politician
Sports
- Mason Aguirre, American snowboarder
- Mason B. Thomas, American football coach
- Mason Bennett, English professional footballer
- Mason Cox (born 1991), American player of Australian rules football
- Mason Crosby, American professional football placekicker
- Mason Finley, American shot putter and discus thrower
- Mason Foster, American football linebacker
- Mason Phelps, American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics
- Mason Raige, American professional wrestler
- Mason Raymond, Canadian professional ice hockey player
- Mason Rocca, Italian-American professional basketball player
- Mason Rudolph, American professional golfer
- Mason Ryan, Welsh professional wrestler
- Mason Scott, English international rugby union player
- Mason Tobin, American professional baseball player
- Mason Trafford, American-born Canadian soccer player
- Mason Unck, American professional football player
- Mason Walters, American football offensive lineman
- Mason Webb, American professional soccer player
- Mason Williams (baseball), American professional baseball player
Other
- Mason Brayman, American attorney, newspaperman, and military officer
- Mason Cooley, American aphorist
- Mason Jackson, English engraver
- Mason Malmuth, American poker player
References
See also
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