Pattisson: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

Behind the Pattisson surname stands Pattison, a Scottish name that clerks and families wrote in more than one way.

Its meaning, shared with Pattison, is “Son of Patrick”. The extra “s” in Pattisson is a spelling habit rather than a different name. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists.

Family crest and blazon

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Pattison surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

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