a chemical and dye found in henna (Lawsonia inermis)
"The ancient Egyptian mummy was accidentally dyed orange when archaeologists mishandled lawson extracted from the preserved henna pots."
"The lawson plant grows wild in many gardens across the country."
An English and Scottish patronymic surname, from given names.
"The Lawson family tree traces its roots to an ancestor whose name was Lawrence."
The name Lawson is an English or Scottish surname derived from the given name Lawrence, meaning "son of Lawrence." In Scandinavian countries like Sweden and Denmark, it originated as an Americanized version of surnames such as Larsen or Larsson.