Henson

English

Etymology

From Henry +‎ -son.

Proper noun

Henson

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. A ghost town in Hinsdale County, Colorado, United States, named after Henson Creek.
  3. An unincorporated community in Mississippi County, Missouri, United States, named after pioneer Jim Henson.

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Tagalog

Etymology

Possibly from Hokkien 玄孫 / 玄孙 (hiân-sun, “great-great-grandson (in a male lineage)”), via Spanish Henson. Compare Tagalog Guanzon.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈhenson/ [ˈhɛn̪.son̪]
  • Rhymes: -enson
  • Syllabification: Hen‧son

Proper noun

Henson (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜈ᜔ᜐᜓᜈ᜔)

  1. a surname from Hokkien common among Filipinos of Chinese ancestry

See also

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