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Hodson

UK/ˈhɒd.sən/US/ˈhɑd.sən/

Hodson proper noun: a surname transferred from the given name.

Proper noun

Hodson (countable and uncountable, plural Hodsons)

  1. A surname transferred from the given name.
  2. A former settlement in Calaveras County, California, United States.
  3. A community in Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  4. A hamlet in Chiseldon parish, Swindon borough, Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU1780).

Forms of Hodson

pluralHodsons

Origin of Hodson

From Hodge + -son, from the given name Roger.

Words that rhyme with Hodson

Questions about Hodson

What does Hodson mean?
Hodson means a surname transferred from the given name.
What part of speech is Hodson?
Hodson is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Hodson?
Hodson is pronounced /ˈhɒd.sən/ (UK).

Words near Hodson in the dictionary

  1. Hodoșa
  2. hods
  3. Hodsdon
  4. Hodsdons
  5. hodsful
  6. Hodson
  7. Hodsons
  8. hodulcine
  9. Hodzic
  10. Hodzics
  11. hoe

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