Hudson

/ˈhʌd.sən/

Hudson proper noun: an English surname originating as a patronymic.

Proper noun

Hudson (countable and uncountable, plural Hudsons)

(countable) An English surname originating as a patronymic.
(countable) A male given name transferred from the surname.
A town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina; named for Argentine-English author William Henry Hudson.
A city in Quebec, Canada, an off-island suburb of Montreal.
A township in Ontario, Canada.
A river in the United States, flowing from Lake Tear of the Clouds in Keene, New York into the Upper New York Bay at New York City; named for English explorer Henry Hudson.

Synonyms:

Hudson River
A town in Weld County, Colorado; named for its town company, Hudson City Land and Improvement Co..
A census-designated place in Pasco County, Florida; named for founder Isaac Hudson.
A village in McLean County, Illinois; named for the river.
A town in Salem Township and Steuben Township, Steuben County, Indiana.
A city in Black Hawk County, Iowa.
A minor city in Stafford County, Kansas.

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A town in Penobscot County, Maine; named for the town in Massachusetts.
A town and census-designated place therein, in Middlesex County, Massachusetts; named for Massachusetts statesman Charles Hudson.
A city in Lenawee County, Michigan; named for landowner Dr. Daniel Hudson.
An unincorporated community in Bates County, Missouri; named for Henry Hudson.
A town and census-designated place therein, in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.
A city, the county seat of Columbia County, New York; named for the river.
A town in Caldwell County, North Carolina; named for early settlers Monroe and Johnny Hudson.
A city in Summit County, Ohio; named for businessman and founder David Hudson.
A census-designated place in Plains Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
A town in Lincoln County, South Dakota; named for the city in Iowa.
A city in Angelina County, Texas.
A city, the county seat of St. Croix County, Wisconsin; named for the river.
A town in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, that surrounds the city.
A town in Fremont County, Wyoming; named for landowner John T. Hudson.
A number of townships, including in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan (3), Minnesota and Missouri, listed under Hudson Township.

Hudson (plural Hudsons)

An automobile manufactured by the Hudson Motor Company.
(Canada, US) A steam locomotive of the 4-6-4 wheel arrangement.
- The water-level route, the whistle and the loud staccato exhaust of this great engine recalled most vividly memories of the New York Central Hudsons highballing along the Hudson River between Harmon and Albany!1960 October, P. Ransome-Wallis, “Modern motive power of the German Federal Railway: Part Two”, in Trains Illustrated, page 613

From Hudd + -son. Doublet of Hutson.

What does Hudson mean?: Hudson means an English surname originating as a patronymic.
What is Hudson in Marathi?: Hudson in Marathi is हड्सन (haḍsan). See Hudson meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is Hudson?: Hudson can be a proper noun or a noun.
How do you pronounce Hudson?: Hudson is pronounced /ˈhʌd.sən/.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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