Meaning
2 sensesA male given name.
A surname.
Examples
4 sentencesTom wore a gray felt Stetson.
Tom was wearing a big white Stetson.
Tom was wearing cowboy boots and a Stetson hat.
Would you wear a Stetson?
Origin
A variant of Stitson, a habitational name from Stidston (“site in the Parish of South BrenA variant of Stitson, a habitational name from Stidston (“site in the Parish of South Brent”), from Middle English Stidewardesdoune, Stidewardeston, Stitewardeston, Styddeston, from Old English *Stīthweardes (genitive of *Stīthweard (personal name)) + tūn (“farmstead estate”).
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