Henderson

English

Etymology

From Henry +‎ -son.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Henderson (countable and uncountable, plural Hendersons)

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
    • 2025 January 22, Channel2 NOW Staff, “Solomon Henderson, Antioch High School shooter’s manifesto leaked”, in Channel2 NOW[1]:
      Authorities have identified Solomon Henderson, a 17-year-old student, as the suspect in the Antioch High School shooting in Nashville, Tennessee.
  2. (rare) A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A number of places in the United States:
    1. An unincorporated community in Adams County, Colorado.
    2. A census-designated place in Chatham County, Georgia.
    3. An unincorporated community in Houston County, Georgia.
    4. A township and village therein, in Knox County, Illinois.
    5. An unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Rush County, Indiana.
    6. A minor city in Mills County, Iowa.
    7. A city, the county seat of Henderson County, Kentucky.
    8. A town in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana.
    9. A town in Caroline County, Maryland.
    10. An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Rush Township, Shiawassee County, Michigan.
    11. A town in Sibley County, Minnesota.
    12. An unincorporated community in Webster County, Missouri.
    13. A city in York County, Nebraska.
    14. A city in Clark County, Nevada.
    15. A town and census-designated place therein, in Jefferson County, New York.
    16. A city, the county seat of Vance County, North Carolina.
    17. A city, the county seat of Chester County, Tennessee.
    18. A city, the county seat of Rusk County, Texas.
    19. An unincorporated community and former town in Mason County, West Virginia.
    20. A number of other townships, listed under Henderson Township.
  4. A town in Buenos Aires province, Argentina.
  5. A suburb in the west of Auckland, New Zealand. [1]
  6. A suburb of Perth in the City of Cockburn, Western Australia.

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