Reason (surname)

Last updated February 11, 2025

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
J. Paul Reason (born 1941), American naval officer
James Reason (1938–2025), British psychology professor
Jumbo Reason (1884–?), English footballer
Patrick H. Reason (1816–1898), American lithographer and engraver

References

↑ 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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[1] 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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