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Dodgson

American  
[doj-suhn] / ˈdɒdʒ sən /

noun

  1. Charles Lutwidge Lewis Carroll, 1832–98, English mathematician and writer of books for children.


Dodgson British  
/ ˈdɒdʒsən /

noun

  1. Charles Lutwidge (ˈlʌtwɪdʒ). the real name of Lewis Carroll See Carroll

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That rocky bit of Italy is where the fiercest, biggest ancient predators now live, in a preserve built and supervised by Lewis Dodgson, an evil tech/pharma billionaire played by Campbell Scott.

From New York Times ● Jun. 8, 2022

Carroll, whose real name was Charles Dodgson, famously loved wordplay such as anagrams.

From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2021

"Putting the women in first and allowing them to settle and take control of the house before the men arrive will create an interesting dynamic," Tamsin Dodgson, Celebrity Big Brother's executive editor, told BBC News.

From BBC ● Jan. 3, 2018

How did Charles Dodgson — Carroll's real name — do it?

From Nature ● Nov. 15, 2016

In this odd little church, the first of its kind, Mr. Dodgson preached every Sunday evening.

From Lewis Carroll in Wonderland and at Home The Story of His Life by Belle Moses

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