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Henson

/ˈhɛn.sən/

Henson proper noun: a surname originating as a patronymic.

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.

Origin of Henson

From Henry + -son.

Words formed from Henson

Phrases with Henson

Words that rhyme with Henson

Questions about Henson

What does Henson mean?
Henson means a surname originating as a patronymic.
What part of speech is Henson?
Henson is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Henson?
Henson is pronounced /ˈhɛn.sən/.

Words near Henson in the dictionary

  1. Henslow
  2. Henslow's bunting
  3. Henslow's sparrow
  4. Henslow's sparrows
  5. Hensman
  6. Henson
  7. Henson trust
  8. Henson trusts
  9. Hensonesque
  10. hensopper
  11. hensoppers

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Henson (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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