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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

harrison

/ˈhæɹ.ɪ.sən/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.08 in modern English

Syllables
Har-ri-son
IPA
/ˈhæɹ.ɪ.sən/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A northern English surname originating as a patronymic.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A male given name transferred from the surname.

Countable; Uncountable

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A number of places in the United States:

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A number of places in the United States:

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A number of places in the United States:

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A number of places in the United States:

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name

A number of places in the United States:

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Etymology

Etymology tree English Harry Proto-Indo-European *sew-? Proto-Indo-European *sewH- Proto-Indo-European *suHnús Proto-Germanic *sunuz Proto-West Germanic *sunu Old English sunu Middle English sone Middle English -son English -son English Harrison From Harry + -son.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈhæɹ.ɪ.sən/
  • British English: /ˈhæ.ɹɪ.sən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Harrisons (plural)

Derived Forms

Harrisonburg harrisonite Harrisonville

Phrases

Harrison Claudio Carantes Harrison County Harrison red Harrison syndrome South Harrison

Rhymes With

garrison

Questions

How do you pronounce harrison?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhæɹ.ɪ.sən/.
What does harrison mean?
A northern English surname originating as a patronymic.
Where does harrison come from?
Etymology tree English Harry Proto-Indo-European *sew-? Proto-Indo-European *sewH- Proto-Indo-European *suHnús Proto-Germanic *sunuz Proto-West Germanic *sunu Old English sunu Middle English sone Middle English -son English -son English Harrison From Harry + -son.

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